Examples of galling in a Sentence
This is a galling defeat.
her holier-than-thou attitude is galling
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What’s particularly galling is that many who reap Wall Street trading largesse are quick to point the finger at others over unethical behavior.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That's especially galling to Agriculture Department employee Cole Gandy, who trains CBP workers stationed at ports of entry on how to inspect agricultural imports for pests.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
What’s particularly galling is the timing.
—Chip Monaco, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
The problem appeared all the more galling, the lawsuit claimed, because at least one of the funeral home directors had previously been promoted after allegedly mismanaging another cremation.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That's especially galling to Agriculture Department employee Cole Gandy, who trains CBP workers stationed at ports of entry on how to inspect agricultural imports for pests.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
What’s particularly galling is the timing.
—Chip Monaco, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
The problem appeared all the more galling, the lawsuit claimed, because at least one of the funeral home directors had previously been promoted after allegedly mismanaging another cremation.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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