rankle
Example Sentences
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It was the public support and undeserved prestige that rankled.
It’s a choice that can rankle filmmakers, but Tsai insists that testing proves a title with an active, present-tense voice and subject-verb-object construction helps viewers decide if the film is for them.
From Los Angeles Times
In a meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, Yellen defended U.S. restrictions on technology exports that rankle Beijing.
From Seattle Times
Through the center, Jimmy Carter conducted multiple diplomatic missions, working with the blessings of his Oval Office successors, even as he sometimes rankled them.
From Seattle Times
It rankled Senate Republicans, who said they had agreed to provisions in the budget bill in exchange for the vouchers.
From Washington Times
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