galling
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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
All of that must have been galling to O'Neill.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
What is especially galling, some victims said, is that their compensation for years of fighting for justice will boil down to a day’s pay for a Purdue attorney like Huebner, who charges $2,935 an hour.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Tyrion had made a practice of ignoring the sellsword's frequent insolences, but tonight he found it galling.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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