galling

Example Sentences

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The most galling part is how rarely they do.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

This galling notion sets her on a rampage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

As galling as it is to lose three games on home soil, this was an experience England needed before the World Cup.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

It’s particularly galling to schools hovering on the line between good and great, because a program no longer needs to be great to get a shot at the national championship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The knowledge was more galling than the bare fact of his abduction.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin