sour disposition

Frequency: 4.93.8 per million words

being irritable and bad-tempered

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Examples (10)

  • My boss has such a sour disposition; he's never happy about anything.
  • The old man was known throughout the village for his sour disposition.
  • Years of disappointment had unfortunately given him a sour disposition.
  • Despite her sunny appearance, she secretly harbored a sour disposition.
  • It's difficult to work with someone who has a consistently sour disposition.
  • He wasn't born with a sour disposition; it developed over time due to constant setbacks.
  • No one wanted to be on his team, fearing his critical eye and sour disposition.
  • Her sour disposition often pushed away people who were trying to help her.
  • The grumpy cat with the permanent frown looked like it had a sour disposition.
  • Beneath his sour disposition, some people claimed to see a glimmer of a much kinder person.