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Meanings of soured in English

Having turned bad.

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Usage of soured in English
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Thankfully, things never reached a point where years of history were soured.
The South African
2
The devastation caused by the civil war soured any sense of triumph.
The Guardian
3
In the past, banks would sell soured loans every quarter, he said.
Reuters
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The report soured sentiment and futures reversed earlier gains to trade lower.
Reuters
5
Foreign banks are also making a push to sell soured Spanish property.
Reuters
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Sentiment soured further on fears of more trouble in the financial sector.
Reuters
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But Israel returned to his home with a soured and darkened mind.
The Scapegoat
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Though initially friendly, the commune's relations with the local populace soon soured.
Flash and Bones
9
Advertisers were quick to bolt from the Internet when the economy soured.
Wired
10
There is no merit in offering the wrecked body and soured mind.
Levels of Living / Essays on Everyday Ideals
11
The stunning upset soured celebrations at the popular Channel 9 reality show.
News.com.au
12
Meanwhile, carriers have soured on paying the BlackBerry service's fee, he said.
Reuters
13
At the same time, the two senators' rivalry intensified - and soured.
Reuters
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Once favoured to replace Robert Mugabe as leader, relations have dramatically soured.
The South African
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Already, the town had soured, and it wasn't just the murders either.
Darkness on the edge of town
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When markets soured, a handful of them were stuck with tremendous debt.
Reuters
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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