sour grapes
Example Sentences
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Index fund fans counter that claims of distortion are mostly sour grapes from fund managers struggling to outperform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Platner himself resigned with sour grapes, insisting he’s being unfairly treated and implying he’s the victim of a conspiracy.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Was it sour grapes, then, when Jamie Dimon called out private-credit firms over the recent spate of bankruptcies hitting banks?
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
On the other hand, it sounds like sour grapes when he says that he never had the opportunity to show that he was able to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025
“Now, Handel, I am quite free from the flavour of sour grapes, upon my soul and honour! Not being bound to her, can you not detach yourself from her?—I told you I should be disagreeable.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
