sour
adjective
having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
was souring
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past progressiveof sour.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Another boycott of the Soviet-hosted 1980 Olympics cost Rono likely his last chance at medals, and he was souring on interactions with international track officials, the Kenyan federation and agents.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
Much of the ire was drawn at then-longtime CEO Bernie Ecclestone, who transformed F1 into a profitable and popular sport back in the 1980s but whose reign was souring.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
“Pompeo was working it hard. He saw and heard from the President how much he was souring on Tillerson,” the former official told me.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 19, 2019
For instance, when Solo-ish contributor Kelly Clay was souring on the dating-app scene, she asked about 10 of her closest friends, all of whom were married, to set her up.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2018
Already across the Journalist's wine-flushed face the pleasant, friendly smile was souring into worldly skepticism and mocking disillusionment.
From The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
