galling

Example Sentences

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It has been particularly galling, Williamson said, because "confidence was starting to build a little bit" in the sector.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The most galling part is how rarely they do.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Ocasek’s disregard of his bandmates was particularly galling to Orr, Ocasek’s partner of more than 20 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Garfield is all galling charisma and Edebiri is in some pallid register, like a Victorian ghost that you’re not sure whether to fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

That she was barred from some journeys and not others was increasingly galling.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill