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This is a galling defeat.
her holier-than-thou attitude is galling
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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.
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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
The hypocrisy is galling, the disdain for the audience's memory and awareness breathtaking.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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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
The hypocrisy is galling, the disdain for the audience's memory and awareness breathtaking.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Galling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galling. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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