sour grapes
plural noun
: disparagement of something that has proven unattainable
his criticisms are just sour grapes
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There’s no trace of the Hepburn-Streisand sour grapes saga.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
But hopefully sour grapes will be the extent of Russia’s reactions.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 July 2024
California Civil rights history — in Orange County Dec. 3, 2010
Their rage might come off as historical sour grapes, but the Mendez et al fiasco touches on an important point.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Mecole Hardman providing the juice, albeit squeezed from sour grapes.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
But hopefully sour grapes will be the extent of Russia’s reactions.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 July 2024
California Civil rights history — in Orange County Dec. 3, 2010
Their rage might come off as historical sour grapes, but the Mendez et al fiasco touches on an important point.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Mecole Hardman providing the juice, albeit squeezed from sour grapes.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Sour grapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20grapes. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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