Examples of galling in a Sentence
This is a galling defeat.
her holier-than-thou attitude is galling
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The more negative scenario — military actions by two foreign nations causing economic trouble in the U.S. — would be an especially galling development for Trump.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 June 2025
But Curb Your Enthusiasm knows how galling Larry is.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
But what is most galling about this situation is the media’s new blame-deflection game, with only a few exceptions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
In crypto, money is fast, loose, and digitally native—properties that have made his personal dealings in the industry even more galling, and potentially more vulnerable to outside sway.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 June 2025
But Curb Your Enthusiasm knows how galling Larry is.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
But what is most galling about this situation is the media’s new blame-deflection game, with only a few exceptions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
In crypto, money is fast, loose, and digitally native—properties that have made his personal dealings in the industry even more galling, and potentially more vulnerable to outside sway.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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