sourness
Example Sentences
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Yet success soon turned to sourness in his relationship with the hierarchy.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
They concluded that sourness isn’t “an effect of prior exposure.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025
“You could imagine a case where they’re just less responsive to sourness in general,” Hayes said.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025
The sourness of the characters isn’t artificially sweetened, but bad behavior is shadowed by vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
I wince a little from the sourness of his breath, and then just say, "Hey."
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
