1.   A quickening pessimism, based on recent economic data, has suddenly soured the mood on Wall Street and sent stock and bond prices sharply lower.

2.   But U.S. attacks on Iraq and the crisis in Yugoslavia soured the mood and Yeltsin was unable to push the accord through parliament.

3.   He has avoided the finger-pointing and scapegoating that soured the mood in recent seasons under coach Colin Campbell.

4.   Kanafani stresses that the settlement policies and the conflicts they provoke are souring the mood in Gaza.

5.   Later, the likelihood that because of its debt a post-deal Hynix would still be a financial invalid soured the mood.

6.   That a lot of teams get healthy on the Lightning, the worst team in the National Hockey League, could neither diminish the moment nor sour the mood.

7.   Sunshine does not necessarily lift his spirits, nor does rain always sour his mood.

8.   The idea makes sense and is perfectly feasible, no matter what Bud Selig says in public, but it can only sour the mood around the Coliseum.

9.   The rise of oil prices and the possibility of trouble in the Middle East have soured moods on Wall Street and Main Street.

10.   Turks start a nine-day religious holiday this weekend, but the economic crisis has soured the mood and translated into a sharp drop in travel bookings.