- present participle of sour.
souring
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But as Sargent started her academic studies in 2023, she noticed many of her classmates were abruptly souring on computer science.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
That conflict has sent the cost of petrol - and in particular diesel - skyrocketing, souring his standing with the American public.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The junk-bond market is also one of the best early signals of a souring economy, since low-rated borrowers feel stress first.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Buffett said his decision to no longer give to the Gates Foundation wasn’t based on a souring of his relationship with Gates, or revelations relating to Gates’s ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Doubt curls into my stomach, souring it with anxiety.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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