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Sentences with SOUR-GRAPES

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Sentences

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"After she lost the competition, she claimed it was sour grapes because she didn't want to participate anyway."
2
"When he failed to get the job, he dismissed it as sour grapes and blamed it on internal politics."
3
"The politician accused his opponent of spreading sour grapes when he criticized his campaign strategy."
4
"She always finds flaws in other people's achievements, but it's just sour grapes because she can't do any better."
5
"Instead of congratulating his sister on her success, he showed sour grapes and downplayed her accomplishment."
6
"The bitter professor's sour grapes attitude towards his students' achievements was demotivating."
7
"His sour grapes reaction to his friend's new car purchase revealed his jealousy."
8
"She often resorts to sour grapes comments when she doesn't get what she wants."
9
"The defeated team displayed sour grapes by refusing to shake hands with their opponents."
10
"The unhappy employee's criticism of the company's holiday party was just sour grapes since he was not invited."
11
"Instead of accepting the rejection gracefully, he resorted to sour grapes and badmouthed the organization."
12
"The sour grapes comments from the movie critics did not affect the film's box office success."
13
"Ignoring the positive feedback, she focused on the one negative comment and called it sour grapes."
14
"His sour grapes reaction to his friend's promotion showed his envy and disappointment."
15
"The actress dismissed the negative review as nothing more than sour grapes from a rival."
16
"He claimed that the award was meaningless and declared it sour grapes since he wasn't nominated."
17
"The comedian's jokes often had a tinge of sour grapes, making it evident he had unresolved resentments."
18
"The artist brushed off the critique and labeled it sour grapes from someone who envied his success."
19
"She accused her ex-boyfriend of sour grapes when he spread rumors about her after their breakup."
20
"The defeated team's coach displayed sour grapes by blaming the referees for the loss."
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"She always claims that she didn't really want the job but we all know it's just sour grapes."
2
"His negative comments about the movie are just sour grapes because he didn't get the lead role."
3
"Don't pay attention to his criticism; it's nothing more than sour grapes."
4
"After losing the game, he complained about the referees in an obvious attempt at sour grapes."
5
"She dismissed the award as worthless, a classic case of sour grapes."
6
"His ex-girlfriend's sour grapes were evident when she bad-mouthed him to all their mutual friends."
7
"When he didn't win the contest, he tried to belittle the prize, displaying nothing but sour grapes."
8
"It's easy to see through her sour grapes; she's just jealous of her sister's success."
9
"Rather than admit defeat gracefully, he engaged in sour grapes, criticizing his opponent's performance."
10
"The team manager's sour grapes were apparent in his interviews after the loss."
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