sour
Example Sentences
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Pop Music * Desert festival gets high marks for its eclectic lineup, although the heat, darkness and some skip-happy turntables provide a few sour notes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
A pat of butter melting into everything, a scatter of cheese, a cool spoonful of sour cream.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
However, relations between the founder of petrochemicals giant Ineos and Ainslie reportedly turned sour and they split at the start of last year.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
In 2008, when the housing market went sour, banks didn’t know where all mortgage-bond risks lay.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Ivan looked very sour as Anya and Misha stood.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.