as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection
the souring of the business partnership led to an ugly legal battle
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as in angering
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time
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Recent Examples of souring
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
This led to a souring of relations between New Delhi and Washington and was compounded by Modi sharing a stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Which sharks would best and least tolerate souring seas remains an open question.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Nothing gets me through the swiftly souring end of August quite like a vision of myself in this sweater, curled up by a fireplace with an epic that’s been languishing for years on my TBR stack.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Trump’s attitude toward Putin, however, appeared to be souring.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Travelers are shaking off talk of a souring economy, a shaky job outlook, rising prices for groceries and gas.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
At the time, Rauh said the school was going to switch authorizers, from MPS to UWM, because of souring relations.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Against this backdrop, Koreans' sentiment toward China is souring, particularly among younger generations.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The public’s approval of Congress is souring amid the government shutdown, according to a Gallup survey.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Larson and McBroom didn’t have to worry about negativity souring their experience as co-authors.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The delay in securing the return of all the bodies is souring the elation felt by Israelis on Monday, when all 20 remaining living hostages came home.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Isak's partner in his later years, professional golfer Estefanía Knuth, reportedly played a role in the souring of this relationship, per the investigative sources.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
This led to a souring of relations between New Delhi and Washington and was compounded by Modi sharing a stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Which sharks would best and least tolerate souring seas remains an open question.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Nothing gets me through the swiftly souring end of August quite like a vision of myself in this sweater, curled up by a fireplace with an epic that’s been languishing for years on my TBR stack.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Investors are exiting BlackRock's fund to rotate into risk-off assets such as gold amid mounting economic uncertainties and signs of souring market sentiment.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Trump’s attitude toward Putin, however, appeared to be souring.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Travelers are shaking off talk of a souring economy, a shaky job outlook, rising prices for groceries and gas.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
At the time, Rauh said the school was going to switch authorizers, from MPS to UWM, because of souring relations.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Against this backdrop, Koreans' sentiment toward China is souring, particularly among younger generations.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The public’s approval of Congress is souring amid the government shutdown, according to a Gallup survey.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Larson and McBroom didn’t have to worry about negativity souring their experience as co-authors.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The delay in securing the return of all the bodies is souring the elation felt by Israelis on Monday, when all 20 remaining living hostages came home.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souring
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The Beloved Javier Bardem stars as an acclaimed film director who reunites with his unsuccessful actress daughter on a movie after years of estrangement in Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s first movie in four years.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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Different explanations have been given about the exact reason for their estrangement.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
23 Dec. 2025
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With an economy that is persistently reliant on crude, pursuing policies that raise energy costs risks angering constituents.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The board instead approved a resolution to reexamine current campus spaces, angering some parents.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tracy’s script skewers the hollow moral language of powerful corporate elites like Stone’s character, while also probing the anger and alienation driving Teddy and Don, treating their bonkers beliefs with both satire and unsettling flashes of emotional truth.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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In a world in which that kind of alienation is pervasive, Cash’s look is refreshing.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Holding the two halves together builds something that neither half could make alone, and treating either as infallible turns them into engines for manufacturing enemies and alienating friends.—
Robert T.F. Downes,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Choose authenticity over provocation, and allow transformation without burning bridges or alienating allies in the process this month.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Less than a month after her husband’s arrest on child rape charges, Sycamore Brewing co-founder Sarah Taylor filed for divorce from Justin Tawse Brigham, her husband of nearly two decades.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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And yet, despite the pain of going through a divorce, many women emerge on the other side stronger, happier and more empowered.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The implications are infuriating.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The hosts’ stand-in captain was at his eccentric best, infuriating bowlers and fielders alike.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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This confusion lay in the speech’s weaving, wending contradictions, and its shifts between tones, something Foster purposefully aimed for in telling the story of her life from child stardom to adult disaffection.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a recent interview on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast, Clooney humorously observed how the twins' nascent teenage disaffection is keeping his A-list ego in check.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
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So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Souring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souring. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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