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Recent Examples of sourness
Salty chips and sour candies Your perception of saltiness and sourness happens a little differently.
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Linda Bartoshuk, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
While sour, of course, is a common descriptor of other pickles in this taste test, the sourness was clearly more concentrated in this jar.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sourness
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Large roof windows maximize natural light, and the interior decor makes use of coated plywood and glass to offset the coldness of the concrete.—
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However, colors can also pull out negative emotions in people, such as defiance (red), coldness (blue), fear (yellow), and boredom (green).—
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Dani’s surliness has evaporated.—
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The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.—
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If customer incivility is rising, businesses should ask whether cutting services, bringing chatbots into the mix and ignoring complaints are showing up on the bottom line.—
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Some travelers believe airlines contribute to incivility by treating passengers poorly.—
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Internal bleeding covers a wide range of severity, from life-threatening injuries to bruising.—
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Moore said the department has since adjusted both its tactics and decision-making protocols for wildland fires, particularly in high fire severity zones.—
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The whole film is a great demonstration of the actress’s range, since Fanning then turns around and gives our nemesis, Tessa, a convincing iciness.—
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At restaurants, waiters would ignore me for long stretches—not out of rudeness, but because lingering is just built into the culture.—
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Not, of course, if the intention of the query is to justify rudeness or to be combative.—
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Yet behind his sternness lived a man of reflection and sensitivity, whose words and verses hinted at a gentleness rarely shown.—
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After years of fighting for its survival in the face of hacks and growing regulatory hostility, crypto’s fortunes abruptly change.—
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Jewish and civil rights groups blasted the move as weakening safeguards, fueling criticism that Mamdani’s early agenda signals hostility toward Israel and the Jewish community.—
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“Sourness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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