curdles
- present tense form of curdle (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Hilarious and incisive, the humor never draws blood, never curdles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
There may be an undercurrent of gossip, like the hints of discord between Affleck and Leavitt, but nothing that curdles our mood.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
I’ve seen it over and over in my practice: A gesture that is initially received with intense gratitude curdles into hurt or anger.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2025
As in the short story, Margot’s perspective is the driver as she navigates a swirl of romantic hope, vulnerability and accommodation that eventually curdles into distaste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
You have read this strange and terrific story, Margaret; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror, like that which even now curdles mine?
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
