as in angers
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 sours
When sentiment sours, speculative stocks don’t just dip—they get hammered.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
If the economy sours, the Federal Reserve will likely move forward with interest rate cuts, buoying the market, Sosnick said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
If the economy sours, the Federal Reserve will likely move forward with interest rate cuts, buoying the market, Sosnick said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sours
Verb
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Silence only angers the other, and exacerbates their criticism and contempt.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Season 2 picks up after Kimmie marries businessman Horace Bellarie, inheriting a new sense of power that angers her in-laws, Netflix said in its release.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere, the photo of Cartman is a reference to his reaction of Clyde’s incendiary new podcast that has a right wing theme that infuriates the perpetual instigator.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Boldness that alienates, not advances.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Drew Shindell, a climate modeler at Duke University, describes Jacobson as a brilliant scientist with an unusual go-it-alone style that alienates some researchers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 June 2017
Verb
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And whether the Carolina Panthers are just stuck in an endless loop of embarrassment, one that alternately humiliates and enrages their fans.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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The episode also takes aim at conservative podcast culture with a storyline involving a fourth grader named Clyde who finds fame as a White nationalist podcaster, which enrages Eric Cartman, who is the show’s resident bigot.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching.—
Avital Pardo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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If this season disappoints, there will be a strong case to be made for an overhaul.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the flip side, if macro data disappoints or surprise headline policy shifts introduce more volatility, buyer confidence could take another hit.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Sours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sours. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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