1
: having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
2
a
: shining with or reflecting an uncomfortably bright light
b(1)
: garish
(2)
: vulgarly ostentatious
3
: obtrusively and often painfully obvious
a glaring error
glaringness
noun
Examples of glaring in a Sentence
a glaring example of racism
no one missed the glaring spelling error in the title
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Despite a glaring need at cornerback, the Dolphins were not among the half dozen teams that reached out to former Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander after he was released by the Green Bay Packers on Monday, according to a league source.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Errors only account for the most glaring defensive mistakes and less obvious miscues like missing the cutoff man or throwing to the wrong base don’t show up in the box score but can be just as impactful within a game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Kelly’s most glaring misstep: Hiring Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott to replace Charlie Strong as football coach after the 2019 season.
—Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
But after a week of exploring Disney World, the most glaring issue became clear: Disney has disconnected value from experience and has siloed its theme parks from the rest of its ecosystem.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Errors only account for the most glaring defensive mistakes and less obvious miscues like missing the cutoff man or throwing to the wrong base don’t show up in the box score but can be just as impactful within a game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Kelly’s most glaring misstep: Hiring Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott to replace Charlie Strong as football coach after the 2019 season.
—Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
But after a week of exploring Disney World, the most glaring issue became clear: Disney has disconnected value from experience and has siloed its theme parks from the rest of its ecosystem.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Glaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaring. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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