curdle

Example Sentences

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Piercing and horrible, the screaming is pitched to curdle the listener’s blood but not, in this instance, to overwhelm the voice of the narrator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

As co-written by Baumbach and Emily Mortimer, the reunion between the two former acting buddies starts warm but quickly begins to curdle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Pro tip: Greek yogurt tends to curdle in hot applications, so it's best to reserve it for room temperature or chilled recipes.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2022

This kind of comparison can curdle people’s relationships to one another — and to their own jobs.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022

Tina shrieks loud enough to curdle the blood of a ghost.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon