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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Consumers and investors had grown sour on economic prospects amid the intensifying trade war that Trump has launched against U.S. global trading partners, with China a particular target.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 May 2025
And with President Donald Trump’s executive orders calling for mass deportations, student visas being revoked and reports of folks getting stopped at the border over the nature of their job, foreign workers have begun to sour on moving to the United States.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
And then during the draft process, teams reportedly soured on Sanders after some of his performances in pre-draft interviews.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The latest poll shows Hispanic voters souring on Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 May 2025
And with President Donald Trump’s executive orders calling for mass deportations, student visas being revoked and reports of folks getting stopped at the border over the nature of their job, foreign workers have begun to sour on moving to the United States.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
And then during the draft process, teams reportedly soured on Sanders after some of his performances in pre-draft interviews.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The latest poll shows Hispanic voters souring on Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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