Example Sentences

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When taken literally and earnestly, it is galling in its myopia.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2024

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

The idea of payroll limitations to offset financial losses is galling for average fans.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2021

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