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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In 1973, Congress briefly made daylight saving time permanent, but reversed course just months later after public opinion soured on the experiment.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Lutnick, co-chair of Trump's transition, was hoping to become Treasury secretary, but Trump recently soured on the finalists and is now considering other options, transition sources tell Axios.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Americans were intensely critical of Biden’s border handling and soured on immigration in general.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
That is according to media commenters, politicians and polls showing some Americans souring on the American Dream.
—Gonzalo Schwarz, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2024
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Lutnick, co-chair of Trump's transition, was hoping to become Treasury secretary, but Trump recently soured on the finalists and is now considering other options, transition sources tell Axios.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Americans were intensely critical of Biden’s border handling and soured on immigration in general.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
That is according to media commenters, politicians and polls showing some Americans souring on the American Dream.
—Gonzalo Schwarz, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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