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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Gillam also had soured on his business partner, May.
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ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Beyond the logistical obstacles, costs and possible pain to the U.S. economy, the survey suggests Americans could quickly sour on deportations depending on how they are carried out.
—Margaret Talev, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
Some in the White House sour on the attorney general
Inside the White House, frustration mounted over Garland.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
As Pew studies have shown, Americans are souring on the idea that boys can somehow become girls.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Beyond the logistical obstacles, costs and possible pain to the U.S. economy, the survey suggests Americans could quickly sour on deportations depending on how they are carried out.
—Margaret Talev, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
Some in the White House sour on the attorney general
Inside the White House, frustration mounted over Garland.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
As Pew studies have shown, Americans are souring on the idea that boys can somehow become girls.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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