galling

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

The most galling part is how rarely they do.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

This galling notion sets her on a rampage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Ms Dyson says she found the aftercare galling, and says this is commonplace for many women.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

The obstacle was galling; physicists could peer over the wall at a murky landscape on the far side, shrouded seductively in mist.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik