curdled

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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

Colombian writer-director Simón Mesa Soto’s acutely observed Cannes-recognized “A Poet” lays bare that torment with the tale of a has-been writer for whom exquisite suffering has curdled into garden-variety middle-age failure.

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

His grief, long a catalyst for activism, has curdled into disillusionment.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

“She fired Mr. Schroeder?” he said, sounding stunned, like his whole world was putrefying faster than the curdled chocolate milk he’d almost just drunk.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein