Sour Grapes (Noun)
Meaning
Disparagement of something that is unattainable.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She complained that the expensive houses in the neighborhood were all poorly built, but it sounded like just a case of sour grapes since she couldn't afford to buy one herself.
- After not getting the job, he started saying that the company was poorly managed, but his friends suspected it was just sour grapes.
- The politician claimed that the award was meaningless, but many thought it was just sour grapes since she hadn't been nominated.
- He said that the new restaurant in town was overhyped, but his friends thought it was just sour grapes because he couldn't get a reservation.
- She dismissed the popular new movie as boring, but her friends suspected it was just sour grapes since she hadn't been able to get tickets.