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Recent Examples of sourness
And the custardy texture somehow imprints a more pronounced, wholly pleasant sourness.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Salty chips and sour candies Your perception of saltiness and sourness happens a little differently.
—Linda Bartoshuk, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
While sour, of course, is a common descriptor of other pickles in this taste test, the sourness was clearly more concentrated in this jar.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Most varieties are made by straining out excess whey from yogurt, which renders a thicker consistency while retaining the same zing of bright sourness.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Salty chips and sour candies Your perception of saltiness and sourness happens a little differently.
—Linda Bartoshuk, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
While sour, of course, is a common descriptor of other pickles in this taste test, the sourness was clearly more concentrated in this jar.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Most varieties are made by straining out excess whey from yogurt, which renders a thicker consistency while retaining the same zing of bright sourness.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sourness
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When Charles was set to come face to face with one of the brightest, youngest faces of American politics, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, he was met with only a coldness and reminder of the crimes of British imperialism.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dani’s surliness has evaporated.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the incivility and tribalism of our politics increase, the quality of our political discourse decreases accordingly.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many in leadership continue to not acknowledge or understand that behaviors such as exclusion, undermining, or chronic incivility can all be examples of bullying and can come at extreme costs.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Last July, Wolfson found Barahona competent, ruling that Barahona was capable of aiding his defense attorneys and understands the severity of the penalties should he be found guilty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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After suffering a left hamstring injury earlier this season, Doncic said the latest Grade 2 strain to the same area is unlike any he’s experienced because of its severity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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His smug iciness here would serve him well playing both Patrick Bateman and Bruce Wayne.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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But if there truly is an epidemic of canine defecation in your area, then the solution is not to turn up the rudeness volume, but to appeal to a system or organization that addresses public health or the care of public spaces.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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As this sequence plays out, the social fabric further shreds and unravels; trust circles shrink and become ever more homogeneous; and hostility, mean spiritedness, and a general hardening take hold in society.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The president did send a letter to Congress, just to recap, saying that hostilities have been terminated, given the ceasefire that was put in place on April 7th.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Sourness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourness. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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