sour on

verb

soured on; souring on; sours on
1
informal : having a bad opinion of (something)
She was sour on politics in general.
2
US : to stop liking or being interested in (something) or to cause (someone) to stop liking or being interested in (something)
Investors have soured on (buying) the company's stock.
Many fans have soured on the team after years of their losing.
The disappointing result of the election soured her on politics.

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At Cote 550, there’s a Midori sour on the cocktail list! Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026 Investors may have soured on Alphabet due to Google’s recent loss of star AI talent. Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 24 June 2026 The podcast also failed to reveal why Tkachuk had soured on the Senators, though his final season with the team wasn’t short on public fireworks. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 June 2026 On the downside, critics are a bit more sour on Mandalorian and Grogu than Solo, 61% fresh to 69%. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sour on

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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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