galling

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the most galling part of Cannon’s order, though, was that she issued it at all.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

The most galling part is how rarely they do.

From Salon • 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

Most galling to me was when she turned down an opportunity to go to an Ivy League business school after college, deciding that it would be too much work and therefore no fun.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama