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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sourness
Noun
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Nearly three-quarters of executives admit that return-to-office mandates are sparking internal conflict and could even lead to workplace incivility.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Theater workers — who, like most service employees, have been wearily dealing with increasing amounts of customer incivility since the pandemic — have been fuming.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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First, because our common narrative framework depends on the past, many people still consider warming through a speculative lens, failing to recognize the severity, and urgency, of superstorms and sea-level rise.—
Heather Hansman,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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Common cold symptoms: Vitamin C can help reduce the duration of the common cold and reduce the severity of its symptoms.—
Sara Hoffman, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Justifying one rudeness by citing another is ruder.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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When expectant fathers face hostility or subtle exclusion at work, the consequences can extend beyond their own careers.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Questions were raised over Putin’s motives in calling the brief halt to hostilities, which came just after the Trump administration threatened to abandon peace efforts without tangible signs of progress.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Damn, again, my woulda, shoulda anger steams beneath a somewhat placid exterior.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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Aggression For some individuals, the turmoil following a breakup can give rise to an inexplicable burst of anger.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In spite of that, Alexander said, intentional misinformation has been circulating that Anthony’s family had bought a new home with the funds raised and was living in luxury.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hadid, for example, is attractive not because of—but rather in spite of—her eyewear choice.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Sourness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourness. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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