sourness
Example Sentences
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Yet success soon turned to sourness in his relationship with the hierarchy.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
While the rankings do take into account both taste and flavor, they are more so based on the level of sourness.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025
The flavor profiles of how I cook, the intense sourness, the incredible herbiness are all really influenced by my background.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024
The sourness of the characters isn’t artificially sweetened, but bad behavior is shadowed by vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
Rahel could smell the sheaf of bus tickets and the sourness of the steel bus rails on the conductor’s hands.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
