as in hostility
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unfair criticism that comes from someone who is disappointed about not getting something
His remarks are nothing but sour grapes.
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Recent Examples of sour grapes
Mecole Hardman providing the juice, albeit squeezed from sour grapes.
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
The backlash is a case of sour grapes, Imamoglu says.
—Ayla Jean Yackley, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2019
This sounds like sour grapes from a fan who is upset that the Lakers are out this year.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
And with the charges coming from Bonta, a fellow progressive elected on a similar reform platform, Gascón can’t easily parry criticisms as sour grapes from conservatives.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
The backlash is a case of sour grapes, Imamoglu says.
—Ayla Jean Yackley, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2019
This sounds like sour grapes from a fan who is upset that the Lakers are out this year.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
And with the charges coming from Bonta, a fellow progressive elected on a similar reform platform, Gascón can’t easily parry criticisms as sour grapes from conservatives.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
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“Sour grapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sour%20grapes. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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