galling
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The galling sight of Ireland and Wales winning championships and Grand Slams, partying hard as Scotland stared in the window.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The most galling part is how rarely they do.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
It’s particularly galling to schools hovering on the line between good and great, because a program no longer needs to be great to get a shot at the national championship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 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
The thought of writing a public apology was galling to me.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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