galling

Example Sentences

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The most galling part is how rarely they do.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

The concurrent spending on infrastructure was particularly galling to female athletes and some alumni, according to SwimSwam.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

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

And nothing was more galling to my uncle than finding me outside, sitting cross-legged on a grass mat, studying and writing my letters, which I copied from the Qur’an.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince