sour on
phrasal verb
soured on; souring on; sours on
1
informal
: having a bad opinion of (something)
She was sour on politics in general.
2
US
: to stop liking or being interested in (something) or to cause (someone) to stop liking or being interested in (something)
Investors have soured on (buying) the company's stock.
Many fans have soured on the team after years of their losing.
The disappointing result of the election soured her on politics.
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Hageman dismissed the notion that some of the protesters might be Trump supporters who have soured on the president’s policies.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
In other words, the electorate regularly sours on the status quo and aims to adjust the thermostat to another temperature – or political party.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
But Tesla isn’t doing so well, as Trump-hating customers sour on Musk’s electric vehicles.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
All three major indexes opened higher Friday and held on to their gains despite a fresh read on consumer sentiment that showed Americans are souring on the economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
In other words, the electorate regularly sours on the status quo and aims to adjust the thermostat to another temperature – or political party.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
But Tesla isn’t doing so well, as Trump-hating customers sour on Musk’s electric vehicles.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
All three major indexes opened higher Friday and held on to their gains despite a fresh read on consumer sentiment that showed Americans are souring on the economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sour on
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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