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galling

[gaw-ling] / ˈgɔ lɪŋ /


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NATO’s European members have frequently found this galling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

The loss of Shazeer is particularly galling as it is the second time he has left Google.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

It has been particularly galling, Williamson said, because "confidence was starting to build a little bit" in the sector.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2026

Perhaps the most galling part of Cannon’s order, though, was that she issued it at all.

From Slate Feb. 26, 2026

And nothing was more galling to my uncle than finding me outside, sitting cross-legged on a grass mat, studying and writing my letters, which I copied from the Qur’an.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince




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