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The phrase “more modern ways of thinking” may curdle the blood of the reader, who may brace for Ms. Lutz to inculpate her subject in matters of race, class and gender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

A practicing Mormon, Coppins had no previous experience with gambling but quickly learned how easily the “joyful naivete” of his initial use “could curdle into delusion and compulsion.”

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

As co-written by Baumbach and Emily Mortimer, the reunion between the two former acting buddies starts warm but quickly begins to curdle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

Some suggested that the milk included in the formula, if not preserved correctly, may potentially curdle in the mail.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2022

It is very simple to make and merely involves letting the milk stand in the open air and curdle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Euphoria curdles into frustration as she drops her head into her hand, the realization sinking in that the finals are now out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

There may be an undercurrent of gossip, like the hints of discord between Affleck and Leavitt, but nothing that curdles our mood.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

The occasional times West spoke directly about the film were often in shorthand, referencing movies like “The Aviator” and “There Will Be Blood,” portraits of men whose genius curdles into obsession and madness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

I’ve seen it over and over in my practice: A gesture that is initially received with intense gratitude curdles into hurt or anger.

From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2025

I imagined Abuela saying people act like that because their centers are mixed incorrectly—like a sauce that curdles from overheating.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Against him stand those who think Britain's hostility to cooling has curdled into a type of masochism.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Whey is a byproduct of cheese-making, left over after milk has curdled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

A decade in New York had promised stardom; by Christmas 2016, the promise had curdled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Even as investor sentiment has curdled, TD Cowen believes a sustained appetite for data-center spending could cause Vertiv’s customer orders to accelerate as soon as the fourth quarter.

From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025

I curdled the milk and tied the cheese cloths for the rasmalai.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

“Fish market gone bad, brine and blood. The melon sweetness of curdling bacteria. Urine, too, hot, tacky.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

He returned to a hometown that seemed to be developing under that same American planning influence whose reputation was curdling up north.

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024

The tagline — “What a guy! What a lug! What a hero! What a bum!” — illustrates the tentative truce between fans and umpires that is always, inevitably, one call from curdling.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

That queasy, curdling feeling has finally been conquered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

I end up hunching over and slinking away, shame curdling inside me then reaching its fingers to wrap tight around my body.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali