curdled
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When Megan asked, "Whose first concert is this?" the air curdled with screams.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The national innocence had curdled since his introduction, and so the hero himself couldn’t be such an innocent figure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
A decade in New York had promised stardom; by Christmas 2016, the promise had curdled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Even as investor sentiment has curdled, TD Cowen believes a sustained appetite for data-center spending could cause Vertiv’s customer orders to accelerate as soon as the fourth quarter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
The air was thick with the smells of roasting meat and curdled, fermented mare's milk.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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