gall
noun
is galling
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present progressiveof gall (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Speaking to the gathering of officials, the panel of former foster youth made six recommendations, two of which are so fundamental it is galling to list them.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
But what is galling, and what Burton captures perfectly, is the fault in the system itself.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2023
On the ground in the capital, the absence of authorities is galling, residents said, adding to a sense that those who remain have been abandoned.
From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2023
"To now learn that lawyers have taken such a significant chunk of the compensation paid out to survivors is galling but unsurprising," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2023
It is galling indeed to have stood so long, hat in hand, waiting for Americans to grow up enough to realize that you do not threaten them.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
