have rankled
- present perfect of rankle.
Example Sentences
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He’s also felt the pain of insurance-price hikes that have rankled many Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
Claims of copyright infringement have rankled AI firms in recent months with Getty Images suing Stable Diffusion for using copyrighted photos to train its systems.
From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2023
That observation may have rankled some, since the story seemingly has nothing to do with African American history, but Mr. Scott picked up the theme.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
Similar comments have rankled opposition lawmakers, who insisted that civilian leaders would be the ones to find a solution.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
And possibly they might have rankled in those pretty shell-like ears, if their owner had loved Saxham.
From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard
