galling
Example Sentences
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The most galling part of this defeat is what it could have done to Australia.
From BBC
Ms Dyson says she found the aftercare galling, and says this is commonplace for many women.
From BBC
As galling as it is to lose three games on home soil, this was an experience England needed before the World Cup.
From BBC
The concurrent spending on infrastructure was particularly galling to female athletes and some alumni, according to SwimSwam.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s particularly galling to schools hovering on the line between good and great, because a program no longer needs to be great to get a shot at the national championship.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
