sourness
Example Sentences
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Yet success soon turned to sourness in his relationship with the hierarchy.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Our sourness on living to work predates COVID, but remote work accelerated our rejection of pouring our souls into our jobs since, for more than a year, there was no divide between work and home.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
Similarly, a compound called benzoic acid naturally found in cranberries adds to the fruit's sourness.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
The sourness of the characters isn’t artificially sweetened, but bad behavior is shadowed by vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
What she lacks in age she makes up for in sourness.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
