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galling

[gaw-ling] / ˈgɔ lɪŋ /


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But among all these responses, Katie Miller’s was particularly galling and tone-deaf.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

For rail passengers, it can be galling to hear or read that your train has been delayed, putting your journey, your day, back into a land of uncertainty.

From BBC Jul. 5, 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

We none of us can abide too much longer this containment, trapped here as we all eat our diet of galling news and the smoke of ruin.

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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