am rankling

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of rankle (1st person singular).
  rankle

  verb (used without object)

  (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful.

Related Words

• anger
• bother
• embitter
• exasperate
• gall
• harass
• hurt
• inflame
• irk
• rile
• torment
• vex