galling

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The galling sight of Ireland and Wales winning championships and Grand Slams, partying hard as Scotland stared in the window.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

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

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

But there remained one particularly galling fact of life.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown