on a sour note

idiom

: in an unpleasant way
Their relationship ended on a sour note.

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So another positive day in Sasaki’s rookie season ended on a sour note. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 Purdue point guard Braden Smith’s junior season ended on a sour note, albeit through no fault of his own. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 However, if Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson remain banged up, that could help make the season end on a sour note instead, adding more fuel to the fire of what should already be a difficult situation heading into the offseason. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Their amateur careers ended on a sour note, however. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on a sour note

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“On a sour note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20sour%20note. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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