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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
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 uncongenial unharmonious unmixable

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The U.S. labor market is ending 2025 on a sour note, with higher unemployment and shrinking wage growth, a dynamic that could potentially set up an even rougher 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

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

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

Possible drawback: UNLV’s storybook season ended on a sour note, with the Rebels losing their last three games.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024

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