[
US
/ˈɹæŋkəɫ/
]
[ UK /ɹˈæŋkəl/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈæŋkəl/ ]
VERB
-
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
The injustice rankled her
his resentment festered
How To Use rankle In A Sentence
- It rankled to be called tenderfoot by a slender chit of a woman. Smoke Bellew
- Her absence from the country clearly rankles. Times, Sunday Times
- What really rankles is the loss of the idea that these bodies are broadly representative of the communities they serve.
- Your bank statements provide some compensation, but it still rankles.
- There is something about Arsenal which clearly rankles. The Sun
- Edison's corporate identity also rankles the students and is one of the major themes of their rallies and meetings.
- Defeat clearly still rankles deeply. Times, Sunday Times
- What really rankles with many is the never-ending lifespan of these serials.
- The injustice rankled her
- This clearly still rankles with him. Times, Sunday Times