curdled
Example Sentences
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Against him stand those who think Britain's hostility to cooling has curdled into a type of masochism.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
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
His grief, long a catalyst for activism, has curdled into disillusionment.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
He didn’t kiss her, didn’t let his face touch hers, but placed it close enough so that he could feel the moistness of her breath and smell its faint curdled scent.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
