curdling
- present participle of curdle.
Example Sentences
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I called Gao Shanwen back in 2019, early in Xi Jinping’s second term, when disappointment over Beijing’s failure to reform its state sector was curdling into something closer to alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He returned to a hometown that seemed to be developing under that same American planning influence whose reputation was curdling up north.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024
The tagline — “What a guy! What a lug! What a hero! What a bum!” — illustrates the tentative truce between fans and umpires that is always, inevitably, one call from curdling.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
That queasy, curdling feeling has finally been conquered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
He screamed a blood curdling cry that echoed down the river.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
