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.

Examples of sour on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Collins is alleged to have joined Aryan Brotherhood commissioner John Stinson — one of Clement’s co-defendants at trial — in another murder plot, but prosecutors also believe Stinson soured on Collins and later put a hit out on him. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2025

Markets are watching closely for any signs foreign investors are souring on U.S. debt. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 18 June 2025

Trump appointed Powell to be Fed chief in November 2018, but quickly soured on his choice. —Paul Davidson, USA Today, 25 July 2025

Starting in 2023, audiences began to sour on Marvel’s content on the big and small screen. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 July 2025

Rhymes for sour on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon