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on a sour note

ADJECTIVE

discordant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cacophonous clashing dissonant divergent jarring strident

WEAK

antagonistic antipathetic at odds contradictory contrarient contrary different disagreeing discrepant grating harsh incompatible incongruous inconsistent inconsonant inharmonious jangling opposite quarreling uncongenial unharmonious unmelodious unmixable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

similar

WEAK

agreeable agreeing concordant cooperating harmonious

ADJECTIVE

unharmonious

Synonyms

WEAK

antagonistic antipathetic at odds cacophonous clashing contradictory contrarient contrary different disagreeing discordant discrepant disharmonious dissonant divergent grating harsh incompatible incongruous inconsistent inconsonant inharmonic jangling jarring opposite quarreling rude strident unmelodious unmixable unmusical

ADJECTIVE

unmusical

Synonyms

STRONG

unmelodious

WEAK

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Kroger’s stock may be ending 2025 on a sour note, but that seems to have emboldened the grocery giant to buy back more shares.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

The U.S. labor market is ending 2025 on a sour note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Even the 2022 run ended on a sour note in the Pac-12 title game after USC lost a second time to Utah, this time with a playoff berth on the line.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Explaining his decision, he told Reuters that he didn't want to risk going out on a sour note.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Duke heads into the NCAAs on a sour note after dropping its regular-season finale at home to rival North Carolina and then losing its ACC Tournament opener after receiving a bye into the quarterfinals.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

on a sour note

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