sour on
phrasal verb
soured on; souring on; sours on
1
informal
: having a bad opinion of (something)
She was sour on politics in general.
2
US
: to stop liking or being interested in (something) or to cause (someone) to stop liking or being interested in (something)
Investors have soured on (buying) the company's stock.
Many fans have soured on the team after years of their losing.
The disappointing result of the election soured her on politics.
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Investors especially soured on the portfolio in 2022, after the simultaneous fall in both the stock and bond markets eroded trust in what was supposed to be an uncorrelated, balanced strategy that gives investors an ideal blend of growth and risk mitigation.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Trump seems like he’s soured on the opposition.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Americans are already sour on 2026.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Over the past several months, some Democrats appear to have soured on Hanaway.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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