Examples of galling in a Sentence
This is a galling defeat.
her holier-than-thou attitude is galling
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Perhaps most galling is the 17 percent tax rate levied on Israeli goods.
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The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2025
Against Brooklyn, the late-game offence was especially galling.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
These divisions are all the more galling for Democrats because Trump has careened into turbulent waters after less than two months in office.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
What’s even more galling is that the Court suggested Musk may have had a right to do so, and that if anyone had a problem with that, well, that’s on them.
—Leah Litman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2025
Against Brooklyn, the late-game offence was especially galling.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
These divisions are all the more galling for Democrats because Trump has careened into turbulent waters after less than two months in office.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
What’s even more galling is that the Court suggested Musk may have had a right to do so, and that if anyone had a problem with that, well, that’s on them.
—Leah Litman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for galling
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“Galling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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