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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Gen Z is turning sour on college degrees—for good reason.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Although market has largely soured on big pharmaceutical names, Cramer pointed out that Johnson & Johnson is not purely a pharmaceutical company.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The stock market seems to have soured on Saudi Aramco dragging its shares to the lowest levels on record.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Investors are souring on the obesity drug market after a spate of lackluster results and a lull in venture funding for startups.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Although market has largely soured on big pharmaceutical names, Cramer pointed out that Johnson & Johnson is not purely a pharmaceutical company.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The stock market seems to have soured on Saudi Aramco dragging its shares to the lowest levels on record.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Investors are souring on the obesity drug market after a spate of lackluster results and a lull in venture funding for startups.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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