sourness
- a word derived from sour.
Example Sentences
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Yet success soon turned to sourness in his relationship with the hierarchy.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
While the rankings do take into account both taste and flavor, they are more so based on the level of sourness.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2025
That this sourness tinges the latest “Joe Schmo Show” may be unavoidable.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
The sourness of the characters isn’t artificially sweetened, but bad behavior is shadowed by vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
Ella swallowed hard, almost tasting the sourness of Dean Nabokov's threat.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
