sour
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The study’s findings come as the American labor market looks increasingly sour for men.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
What looked like it would be a decent end to the week for crypto stocks turned sour Friday.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The first night, I topped bowls with avocado and sour cream; the second, I spooned leftovers over white rice with shredded cabbage and green onion left over from another dinner earlier in the week.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
As the Iran war began driving gas prices higher in March, Walmart executives told UBS analysts that consumers’ attitudes start to sour when gas prices hit $3.50 to $4 a gallon.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
Slop’s face curdled up like sour milk, and he pointed a fat, hairy finger down at me.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing sour
"The Sun Rising" by John Donne
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