sour grapes

Example Sentences

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She said the leaked video was down to "sour grapes" and that "not everybody has the same sense of service and duty and responsibility".

From BBC

On the other hand, it sounds like sour grapes when he says that he never had the opportunity to show that he was able to play.

From Los Angeles Times

If there were any sour grapes over his ouster, he didn't let it show.

From Salon

It’s starting to feel like Russia could win the gold... for sour grapes.

From BBC

Their rage might come off as historical sour grapes, but the Mendez et al fiasco touches on an important point.

From Los Angeles Times