Examples of galling in a Sentence
This is a galling defeat.
her holier-than-thou attitude is galling
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October’s America’s Cup was a galling experience for the billionaire businessman.
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The loss will be particularly galling for Świątek, who had match point at 40-30 up but was unable to convert and reach her first Australian Open final.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
That’s a shame, because there are undoubtedly many galling stories to unearth from the series’ 25-year-run.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Since then, the Delta Devils have lost a galling 190 such games in a row.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The loss will be particularly galling for Świątek, who had match point at 40-30 up but was unable to convert and reach her first Australian Open final.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
That’s a shame, because there are undoubtedly many galling stories to unearth from the series’ 25-year-run.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Since then, the Delta Devils have lost a galling 190 such games in a row.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Galling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galling. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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