on a sour note
Example Sentences
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Investec economist Ellie Henderson said November’s lending data suggested the U.K. housing market was “fairly resilient in the second half of last year” and 2025 is unlikely to have ended on a sour note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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
