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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Life on the Inside Bishop soured on Honduras after he and several others were robbed at gunpoint.
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Americans are souring on Elon Musk but approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the economy in the earliest weeks of his second term, according to recent polls.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
But many Canadians have soured on their country’s immigrant-friendly approach, believing that newcomers have helped drive up the cost of housing and overtaxed the health care system.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Gillam also had soured on his business partner, May.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Americans are souring on Elon Musk but approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the economy in the earliest weeks of his second term, according to recent polls.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
But many Canadians have soured on their country’s immigrant-friendly approach, believing that newcomers have helped drive up the cost of housing and overtaxed the health care system.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Gillam also had soured on his business partner, May.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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