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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In that same vein, key demographics that shifted towards Trump in 2024 have begun souring on the president, potentially lowering support for Republican congressional candidates.
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Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Investors, for their part, are souring on all the parts of the business that come with the PayPal name.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
However, as the episodes went on, the fans (and his fellow cast members) seemed to sour on Underwood, with many criticizing his aggressive and reckless gameplay.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Wall Street soon soured on multibillion-dollar streaming losses by Disney and traditional entertainment firms that were jumping into streaming to compete with Netflix.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Investors, for their part, are souring on all the parts of the business that come with the PayPal name.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
However, as the episodes went on, the fans (and his fellow cast members) seemed to sour on Underwood, with many criticizing his aggressive and reckless gameplay.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Wall Street soon soured on multibillion-dollar streaming losses by Disney and traditional entertainment firms that were jumping into streaming to compete with Netflix.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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