Examples of galling in a Sentence
This is a galling defeat.
her holier-than-thou attitude is galling
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The answer is galling: Vlachodimos’ cost in the club’s books came to £22.8m. That puts him 12th on the list of Newcastle’s most expensive signings.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most galling is the 17 percent tax rate levied on Israeli goods.
—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
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most galling is the 17 percent tax rate levied on Israeli goods.
—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
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 29 Apr. 2025.
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