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sour

[souuhr, sou-er] / saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər /




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The first night, I topped bowls with avocado and sour cream; the second, I spooned leftovers over white rice with shredded cabbage and green onion left over from another dinner earlier in the week.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"I would say going there and being a part of it did sour my feelings," she said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

As the Iran war began driving gas prices higher in March, Walmart executives told UBS analysts that consumers’ attitudes start to sour when gas prices hit $3.50 to $4 a gallon.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

The already acrimonious relationship continued to sour amid a protracted and bitter legal battle, and as Dan started dating Kolkena, before eventually proposing to her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

That sour expression on the old man’s face was starting to get to me, so I decided to take a little spin on my wheel.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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