gall
noun
was galling
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past progressiveof gall.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The finding was galling for Tangley residents, who had been banned from sprinkling their gardens with hoses during the drought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
The hypocrisy on display this week was galling but not surprising.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2021
Olympic and Paralympic Committee — that the federation “stands with those who demand equality” — was galling.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2020
It was galling when a person would walk in with a diamond they’d purchased sight unseen online and compare it with the Treasure Trove’s engagement rings.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2019
The obstacle was galling; physicists could peer over the wall at a murky landscape on the far side, shrouded seductively in mist.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
