- present participle of sour.
souring
Example Sentences
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The junk-bond market is also one of the best early signals of a souring economy, since low-rated borrowers feel stress first.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Samsung Electronics stock had its worst day in three weeks on Monday as investors reacted to its shareholder-return plan, souring the mood for other memory-chip making rivals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Maybe they’re souring on the markets they see.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The broader private-credit industry has started facing similar elevated redemption requests because of souring loan performance and fear of future defaults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
On the other hand, because of their souring relationship, Megan had asked her mother not to come to her high school graduation.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
