- present participle of gall.
galling
Example Sentences
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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 can be galling that while the total at the checkout continues to rise, supermarkets are seemingly profiting.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Perhaps the most galling part of Cannon’s order, though, was that she issued it at all.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026
It must indeed have been most galling for him to be so addressed by one such as I. 'Miss Kenton, it is dear from your tone you simply have not observed my father.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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