Definition
rankling
verb
- continuing to cause anger, irritation, or resentment
Usage: present participle of 'rankle'
adjective
- causing persistent anger or resentment
Examples
- The unfair criticism was still rankling in her mind weeks later.
- His dismissive comment kept rankling throughout the meeting.
- The rankling memory of the betrayal haunted him for years.
- She couldn't shake the rankling feeling that she'd been cheated.
- The defeat was rankling the team's confidence before the next game.
- His rankling remarks about her work made collaboration difficult.
- The injustice was rankling among the community members.