sour on
phrasal 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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Bitcoin prices also retreated after topping $100,000 for the first time ever last week, a sign that investors might be souring on risk assets.
— CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Sarah Min contributed to this report.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Joe Biden won Dearborn by a 3-to-1 margin in 2020, but this year Muslim voters in Metro Detroit had clearly soured on the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Musk’s political journey to ‘Dark MAGA’ Official biographer Walter Isaacson pointed to several seminal moments that caused Musk to sour on the Democrats.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
The calendar produced some peculiarities: although critics soured on The Bear in its third season, which premiered in late June, it was richly rewarded Sunday night for its second season, which aired all the way back in summer 2023.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Joe Biden won Dearborn by a 3-to-1 margin in 2020, but this year Muslim voters in Metro Detroit had clearly soured on the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Musk’s political journey to ‘Dark MAGA’ Official biographer Walter Isaacson pointed to several seminal moments that caused Musk to sour on the Democrats.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
The calendar produced some peculiarities: although critics soured on The Bear in its third season, which premiered in late June, it was richly rewarded Sunday night for its second season, which aired all the way back in summer 2023.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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