rankling

Example Sentences

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That is rankling the banking industry, which sees the new players as potential rivals that aren’t subject to the same level of regulatory oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The military warning—first reported in the Washington Post, then confirmed in the New York Times—must be particularly rankling.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Bobo’s only misstep other than calling In-N-Out “overrated,” rankling fans of the wildly popular burger chain, came in the season opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2022

Further rankling Virginia Tech supporters was Virginia winning its fourth in a row on the same day to get back in contention in the Coastal Division.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021

When he did find some time to visit me, he was very preoccupied, and I could feel him rankling with anger and with inactivity, but he tried hard to hide it.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey