Examples of galling in a Sentence
This is a galling defeat.
her holier-than-thou attitude is galling
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Early reviews of the series, including ours from Ben Travers, pointed out some of the more galling characterizations of Hannah within the show.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Especially galling is how the state Democratic Party has done next to nothing to help Latinos become household names who can win.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But to have the hypocrisy be laid out so starkly, just a few clicks away on the same website, is particularly galling.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
Bandwagon fandom truthers may find this especially galling.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Especially galling is how the state Democratic Party has done next to nothing to help Latinos become household names who can win.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But to have the hypocrisy be laid out so starkly, just a few clicks away on the same website, is particularly galling.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
Bandwagon fandom truthers may find this especially galling.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Galling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galling. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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