on a sour note
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: in an unpleasant way
Their relationship ended on a sour note.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers, after back-to-back days of dominating offensive performances, ended what is likely the team’s first and only appearance at Sutter Health Park on a sour note.
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Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
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“On a sour note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20sour%20note. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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