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sour

[souuhr, sou-er] / saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər /




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Unlike Sierra, Raducanu is not a natural clay-courter and her body language quickly turned sour on a surface where she lacks belief.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Britain eventually prevailed in the French and Indian War, but Washington took a sour view of his service.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

What looked like it would be a decent end to the week for crypto stocks turned sour Friday.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The first night, I topped bowls with avocado and sour cream; the second, I spooned leftovers over white rice with shredded cabbage and green onion left over from another dinner earlier in the week.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Aunt Chipo was squatting inside, her mouth set in a sour line.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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