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 first tasted the way a pure corn tortilla should: a pleasant initial tinge of sourness, a soft texture, a concluding rush of earthiness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024
I could smell the sourness in their sweat.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
