Example Sentences
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Closing arguments centered heavily on Altman's integrity and behind-the-scenes maneuvering that rankled colleagues.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
So some Angelenos are rankled by the fact that these ornate, historic lamps are spewing hospital light across the city that, in most other regards, cares about the way it looks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The challenges have rankled power users of AI products, especially coders who have grown frustrated when AI systems have been unable to finish tasks in a way they had come to expect from past use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
King was Jackson’s mentor, but this act rankled the civil rights leader’s more senior allies, who viewed it as rank self-promotion.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
For the moment, Chadwick’s scorn, sounding as it did from deep within the bastion of small science, rankled deeply.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
