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noun

Definition of souringnext
as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection the souring of the business partnership led to an ugly legal battle

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souring

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verb

present participle of sour
as in angering
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for souring
  1. angering
  2. alienation
  3. alienating
  4. divorce
Verb
  • This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The new plan would do away with two of those lanes, angering some motorists and bus operators.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of angering
Noun
  • Consumers are very perceptive, and this can lead to audience alienation.
    Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Why not stay the course and leave Penelope within the realm of ambiguous alienation?
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of alienation
Verb
  • Brands clinging to idealized images risk alienating their customers.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Any form of self-expression that doesn’t conform to whiteness is perceived as restricted, thus alienating Black and brown players.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of alienating
Noun
  • Theresa Nist is shedding new light on her bombshell divorce from Gerry Turner.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The model is fresh off her divorce from Billy Haire.
    Chelsea Hirsch, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of divorce
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souring

sourish

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