Examples of galling in a Sentence
This is a galling defeat.
her holier-than-thou attitude is galling
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The fact their taxes help support those practices is particularly galling.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Johnson’s situation is both galling and typical—very 2025.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2025
Regardless of what happens on Sunday and as galling as such a late defeat would be, what is striking about this version of Norris is his gratitude.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
What’s particularly galling is that many who reap Wall Street trading largesse are quick to point the finger at others over unethical behavior.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Johnson’s situation is both galling and typical—very 2025.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2025
Regardless of what happens on Sunday and as galling as such a late defeat would be, what is striking about this version of Norris is his gratitude.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
What’s particularly galling is that many who reap Wall Street trading largesse are quick to point the finger at others over unethical behavior.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Galling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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