Used in a Sentence

galled

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for galled.

Editorial note

So it really galled me to see them shovel a whole bunch of just expired ones into a garbage bag.

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Quick take

painful from having the skin abraded

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of galled gathered in one view.

adjective

painful from having the skin abraded

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for galled.

adjective

painful from having the skin abraded

Example sentences

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So it really galled me to see them shovel a whole bunch of just expired ones into a garbage bag.

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He was galled that Symbolics had hijacked MIT's open code and had made it proprietary.

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Can you imagine how this galled people on the other side of the political aisle?

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In particular, I'm galled by the claims of large silicon valley companies that there is an engineer shortage.

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But it really galled me that people were using Unity so heavily for VR.

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It's fascinating that the same essay makes you intellectually galled, and me intellectually stimulated.

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Rather, it was the hypocrisy of the site’s administrator that galled him.

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> Can you imagine how this galled people on the other side of the political aisle?

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I'm galled that you still have military personnel and advisors today who advocate for its success, given its track record of the complete opposite.

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The mentality described here has always galled me.

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I am intellectually galled by the laziness of many of pg's arguments.

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At first this galled me because I couldn't hold a conversation, but now I generally just say my piece and hope it helps or intrigues someone else.

Quote examples

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On the other hand, I am rather galled whenever I drive by the restaurant named "Your's".

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Frankly, I don't feel bad when they are "galled" that a scientist takes a new look at a problem they've made no progress on.

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As much as it galled me that many of these times, the "care team" (mostly LPNs) would call 911, for anything larger than a bandaid, or simple care tasks.

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The point I’m making is if you want Gucci slides (for whatever reasons), and you’re galled by the markup, replicas would seem to “solve” your problem (putting aside all other problems it creates).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use galled in a sentence?

So it really galled me to see them shovel a whole bunch of just expired ones into a garbage bag.

What does galled mean?

painful from having the skin abraded

What part of speech is galled?

galled is commonly used as adjective.