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

Maybe even more galling, Finebaum said his boss had “killed” a planned interview with Trump in 2019.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

The finding was galling for Tangley residents, who had been banned from sprinkling their gardens with hoses during the drought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

For Galton, the inadequacy may have felt particularly galling because he too had been meant to become a giant.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee