Rankling

"I am sure he does, Mrs. Brenton," Olive assured her, with gentle malice, for not in vain was "the poor fellow" phrase rankling in her mind. ❋ Anna Chapin Ray (1905)

"I have no 'rankling' fear, anger, consciousness of refutation." ❋ Daniel Webster (1817)

The intensified campaign to close post offices is rankling small towns. ❋ Jennifer Levitz (2011)

But border security has tightened significantly since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, rankling both American and Canadian businesses. ❋ Paul Vieira (2011)

Dr. Coffin said, "Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean." ❋ Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs (2012)

There is a positive to all of this political rankling from both America and China that investors can benefit from. ❋ Andrew Tignanelli (2010)

Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba accused Mark Teixeira of stealing signs Tuesday, then made the same claim against Andruw Jones Wednesday, rankling the Yankees. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Then, it was DNC Chairman Howard Dean who was rankling the party establishment and suffering the ignominy of being trashed by anonymous insiders. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

The interval was, consequently, spent in inaction; his grief only became more deep and rankling, when he had leisure for reflection; and at length it took so fast hold of his mind, that at the end of three months he lay on a bed of sickness, incapable of any exertion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A Saudi prince's request to Pakistani generals to help protect Bahrain's leaders against an uprising is rankling the U.S., which fears the overtures could backfire, boosting the influence of Iran by exacerbating the Gulf's religious divide between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Snaff looked out at the folk that streamed down the avenue—every intelligent race in Kryta, all going peacefully about their business, coursing through a rankling maze of streets. ❋ J. Robert King (2011)

Mr. Griffin, previously at Meredith Corp., had moved aggressively to shake up the publishing house, by reorganizing divisions and hiring outsiders for key roles, rankling long-time executives at the company who felt marginalized, according to people familiar with the matter. ❋ Russell Adams (2011)

One quill he had carried away in his muzzle, where it had remained for weeks, a rankling flame, until it finally worked out. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. Hastings is betting that rankling subscribers is preferable to falling behind those changes. ❋ Ethan Smith (2011)

The interval was consequently spent in inaction; his grief only became more deep and rankling, when he had leisure for reflection; and at length it took so fast hold of his mind, that at the end of three months he lay on a bed of sickness, incapable of any exertion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The move to outlaw plastic shopping bags is spreading from San Francisco to other Bay Area communities, but the latest measures are rankling some shopkeepers and plastic manufacturers who say the bans go too far. ❋ Vauhini Vara (2011)