gall
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The son must endure the gall of being mocked and seeing his mother importuned by greedy suitors who feast nightly on the family’s stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
She does, however, warn patients to watch out for signs of something more serious, like gall bladder problems or pancreatitis.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
And then he has the gall to justify his expenses by saying that we do need two cars.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
When Johnson underwent anesthesia for a gall bladder operation, Moyers was given responsibility to decide whether then-Vice President Hubert Humphrey should take over the president’s powers in the event of a crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
A few people laugh nervously, but most turn their heads to see if Skeeter has had the gall to show up.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Above the books hangs a swath of raw linen adorned with oak galls — scabs shed from the trees Argote passes on routine walks in her neighborhood of Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
But as much as it galls me to admit it, these gems don't always hold up to adult scrutiny.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2022
Another dogwood leaf may be in service to a different insect altogether: the gall midge, Parallelodiplosis subtruncata, a mosquito-like fly that makes blister galls.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
One common symptom is hyperplasia, the abnormal proliferation of cells that causes the appearance of plant tumors known as galls.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
My own voice galls even me; it oppresses me like a silver fork scraped across porcelain.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
What galled her most: the bruin stole her favorite biscotti.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It galled Nixon that the press, never his friend, was turning Ellsberg into a hero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
The block on calls using the popular WhatsApp, FaceTime and Skype applications has particularly galled UAE residents who were separated from families and friends by restrictions during the pandemic.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2021
But many in the administration were galled by claims that they had failed to take aggressive action to stop evictions.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
One Delaware merchant particularly galled him: August Carter.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
It all has to be at least a little galling for the English teachers and Homeric scholars who have long tried to get students to appreciate the material like they do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The loss of Shazeer is particularly galling as it is the second time he has left Google.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
And that’s not even the most galling part.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
What is especially galling, some victims said, is that their compensation for years of fighting for justice will boil down to a day’s pay for a Purdue attorney like Huebner, who charges $2,935 an hour.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Dr. Trefusis expatiated at somewhat galling length upon my achievements; which accolades Lord Dunmore received with kind pleasure, saying, “Faith, excellent! Excellent! You are brave boys, all of you.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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