sour grapes
plural noun
: disparagement of something that has proven unattainable
his criticisms are just sour grapes
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Sweet grapes are said to predict months of joy and success, while sour grapes serve as a warning of potential obstacles.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The success gap between them prompted some to see Ebeling’s Instagram post as sour grapes.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
OpenAI argues that Musk’s lawsuit, as well as his embrace of open source development for AI, is little more than a case of sour grapes after leaving the company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
So this could all be sour grapes or an effort to gain a competitive edge, but the courts will have to decide that.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The success gap between them prompted some to see Ebeling’s Instagram post as sour grapes.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
OpenAI argues that Musk’s lawsuit, as well as his embrace of open source development for AI, is little more than a case of sour grapes after leaving the company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
So this could all be sour grapes or an effort to gain a competitive edge, but the courts will have to decide that.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Sour grapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20grapes. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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