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• The Bearcats battled back to lose by just eight, but a 68-60 defeat began the year on a sour note.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2022
• The year ended on a sour note, with job gains slowing even more than in November.
  — Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2022
• Musk, who had been on OpenAI’s board, left on a sour note in 2018 after a power struggle.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2023
• But Miami’s 2022 season ended on a sour note with a blowout home loss to Pittsburgh.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2023
• South avenged the defeat with a lopsided 10-1 victory and kicked off Chugiak’s senior night on a sour note.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2022
• But was convinced by his coaches and didn’t want to officially end his prep career on a sour note.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
• Note that three of the four major indexes are close to their September 30 lows, and, as the week ended on a sour note, are likely to test those lows as the new week begins.
  — Robert Barone, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
• So close to seeing such an emotionally taxing season end on a sour note.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
• The Frogs had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds; Baugh missed the contested midrange badly, ending his spectacular performance on a sour note.
  — Dallas News, 11 Feb. 2023
• The young women learn that their dad’s time at El Bulli, the famed temple of molecular gastronomy, ended on a sour note.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2022
• Numerous seniors ended their careers on a sour note without a chance to compete for a trophy.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021
• However, the home series ended on a sour note in an unsuccessful comeback against Utah.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2022
• One mistake sent the Lakers into a freefall Saturday, zapping their positive momentum and ending their five-game road trip on a sour note.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023
• The Cardinals won five of their last seven games to earn their third straight bowl appearance, but their regular season ended on a sour note with a loss to intrastate archrival Kentucky.
  — Julian Benbow, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2022
• Of course the Super Bowl call that will be remembered most is the game-deciding holding penalty in the final moment that ended a fantastic symphony on a sour note.
  — John Archibald | [e-mail], al, 13 Feb. 2023
• And so their season ended on a sour note, clouded by off-field controversy and ultimately defined by shortcomings on the field.
  — oregonlive, 9 Oct. 2022
• As a junior at MSU, Appling was the team's leading scorer but his college career ended on a sour note with a wrist injury that disrupted his professional prospects.
  — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2023
• The Hawkeyes' regular season ended on a sour note with a loss to Nebraska and as high school recruiting and the transfer portal shifted to the forefront in December, the bowl game almost became an afterthought.
  — Kennington Lloyd Smith Iii, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2022
• Donald Trump obviously left office on a sour note in January 2021, written off by many opinion-makers and political professionals.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024