on a sour note
Example Sentences
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Stocks overall look like they’ll end the week on a sour note, though, a day after Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, sank following what seemed like stellar results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Kroger’s stock may be ending 2025 on a sour note, but that seems to have emboldened the grocery giant to buy back more shares.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
The spat ended last year on a sour note for the two drivers, who have had run-ins in previous seasons.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025
The desert festival Burning Man kicked off Sunday in Nevada on a sour note with the death of a female attendee.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024
The tennis season that just concluded began on a sour note for Kyrgios when he was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open in January because he needed arthroscopic knee surgery.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
