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soured

  • past participle
    of sour.
    sour
    adjective
    having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
  • past tense form
    of sour.
    sour
    adjective
    having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.

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The Kailash pilgrimage was suspended in 2020 following the pandemic and remained closed as relations soured between India and China over the Himalayan border.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The trial heard their friendship soured after an unsuccessful attempt by Dennis to sell a fake Rolex given to him by Oladipo.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Ramírez secured a large ransom payment, but the death of al-Azmarly seems to have soured the terrorist’s relationship with Libya’s dictator, Moammar Gadhafi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But amid the crypto collapse in 2022, NFT sales volumes dived and never recovered as investors soured on the assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

But the leers and hostility from the outside world had soured me on that plan, and the thought of living alone left me cold.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu