sour
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People might say Salah is right, but it still leaves a very sour taste.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Britain eventually prevailed in the French and Indian War, but Washington took a sour view of his service.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
What looked like it would be a decent end to the week for crypto stocks turned sour Friday.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
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
Nhamo thought longingly of the cool, sour taste of the fermented mealie-water.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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"The Sun Rising" by John Donne
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