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galling

[gaw-ling] / ˈgɔ lɪŋ /


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What’s really galling to Scots is the culprit’s lack of ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

And that’s not even the most galling part.

From Slate May 19, 2026

To the U.A.E., this was especially galling because several OPEC+ states were routinely falling short of their production targets.

From Barron's May 4, 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

It is galling indeed to have stood so long, hat in hand, waiting for Americans to grow up enough to realize that you do not threaten them.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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