galling
that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing.
Origin of galling
1Other words for galling
Other words from galling
- gall·ing·ly, adverb
- gall·ing·ness, noun
- un·gall·ing, adjective
Words Nearby galling
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How to use galling in a sentence
I have been to a variety of churches growing up, and the hypocrisy I’ve seen is galling.
First rejected, then outed in church, bisexual teen questions Christianity | Special to the Washington Blade | June 16, 2021 | Washington BladeAnd, in a galling irony, those who should be most concerned about those implications are the very people this worldview purports to protect.
The hidden scam behind Tucker Carlson and the right’s ‘replacement’ game | Greg Sargent | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostBecause of her long-standing commitment to her workout regimen and strong play inside, the weight room disparity was particularly galling.
Michigan’s Naz Hillmon knows all about inequity. Her mother and grandmother lived it. | Gene Wang | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostThe revelations were especially galling given how Cuomo had boasted about his handling of the pandemic while New Yorkers were still in its throes.
Andrew Cuomo Was a 'Resistance' Icon. Now There's 'Blood in the Water' | Charlotte Alter | March 2, 2021 | TimeIt’s great to see progress in the right direction, but it’s galling for anyone who falls outside of this and is still being actively discriminated against.
Still fighting for parental rights in Ireland | Ranae von Meding | February 14, 2021 | Washington Blade
But it is particularly galling to watch the feminist superhero be treated in such a way.
Runfola's defense is nothing short of galling–and her lawyer should be called out for it.
Should Twitter Suspend LGBT Engineer Accused Of Raping Her Wife? | Emily Shire | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo Palmer, the coincidence of his bullpen exile and his return to form was galling.
How galling it must have been to her to see once radical manifestos used for nostalgia.
That was galling for those who described the invasion of Iraq as a conflict of choice, not necessity.
The galling part of it was that Aunt Linda knew, and was chuckling, so to speak, over my discomfiture.
Uncanny Tales | VariousAs the British line advanced slowly and in exact order, the guides opened a galling fire.
The Spy | J. Fenimore Coopergalling though the Irish laws were, they never went so far as to make the mere holding of heretical opinions criminal.
Is Ulster Right? | AnonymousYet it was infinitely galling to be hidden away in this manner.
A German Pompadour | Marie HaySometimes the thought seemed pleasant, then again it would be galling in the extreme.
A California Girl | Edward Eldridge
British Dictionary definitions for galling
/ (ˈɡɔːlɪŋ) /
irritating, exasperating, or bitterly humiliating
obsolete rubbing painfully; chafing
Derived forms of galling
- gallingly, adverb
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