Example Sentences

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Consumer spending appears to be holding up, too, despite souring sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Cost-of-living worries due to higher gasoline prices factored in the souring sentiment, particularly among lower-income consumers, José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, told MarketWatch in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

From another angle, though, Kelly isn’t souring on Trump—she’s just sweet on his new anti-war critics.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

And this Friday morning, souring relations between Europe and the United States, along with a potentially devastating defence impact, reared its Medusa-like head.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

As dirty as he was, he almost hated to scrub away the smells of musky tiger cub, souring goat’s milk, thick creek mud, and salty Sunderbans water.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins