sour grapes
plural noun
: disparagement of something that has proven unattainable
his criticisms are just sour grapes
Examples of sour grapes in a Sentence
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Seems like the California county may be dealing with a little bit more than just some sour grapes.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
But Porter’s post-primary comments went beyond acceptable sour grapes in the view of many Democrats and political analysts.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
One question remains: Is this all born from a case of sour grapes?
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Another given: There’s bound to be sour grapes on the part of studios, who could have commanded a distribution fee of anywhere from 8 percent to 15 percent.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
Meanwhile, snowboarders around the state, and perhaps even the country, were eating sour grapes.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
Why sour grapes?
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2022
Out of those sour grapes came a business idea.
—Olivia Peluso, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
There's no sour grapes in that.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2022
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
But Porter’s post-primary comments went beyond acceptable sour grapes in the view of many Democrats and political analysts.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
One question remains: Is this all born from a case of sour grapes?
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Another given: There’s bound to be sour grapes on the part of studios, who could have commanded a distribution fee of anywhere from 8 percent to 15 percent.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
Meanwhile, snowboarders around the state, and perhaps even the country, were eating sour grapes.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
Why sour grapes?
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2022
Out of those sour grapes came a business idea.
—Olivia Peluso, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
There's no sour grapes in that.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2022
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