sourness

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Noun
  • Their works push back against the coldness of technology, asserting presence, autonomy, and creative resistance.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Thematically, this episode is awash in the color blue itself, which many fans interpret as symbolizing coldness and detachment from the music industry.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • In fact, the SHRM research showed that employees of companies with a RTO mandate reported 63% more acts of workplace incivility than those without a mandate.
    Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Then, acts of incivility are clearer, or less open to interpretation.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The regulator emphasized the severity of the breach, noting that trust is fundamental to the relationship between broadcasters and their audiences, particularly for public service broadcasters like the BBC.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the apparent severity of the injury, Rush is still scheduled to compete in a match in Mexico tonight, October 16.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But yes, Miss Manners agrees that his rudeness justifies your ignoring his comment.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But Takaichi has taken the strongest stances, decrying the rudeness of foreign tourists and accusing them of abusing the famous deer in Nara.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tel Aviv activists hold silent vigils mourning Gaza’s children, confronting public hostility with quiet resilience.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The end of hostilities could also revive deals like a joint venture between BP and Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, which had been paused during the war.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But in Israel, some of the relief felt in the wake of the agreement has been eclipsed by anger that Hamas so far has released only the remains of nine of the 28 deceased hostages held in Gaza.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Owensboro news media and some white onlookers insist that when the lady sheriff didn’t show up to act as executioner, there was anger in the press’s unmet expectations, which then was taken out on the crowd, with the reporters lying about the audience’s unruly behavior.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Middleton aimed to create a score that reflects the harshness and hope of the desert setting.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The harshness of the language and the raw politicking shocked voters.
    Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Sourness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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