rankles in English
verb
1
(of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester.
2
(of a comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment that persists.
the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles
Use "rankles" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "rankles" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "rankles", or refer to the context using the word "rankles" in the English Dictionary.
1. The only thing that rankles me is what she says about Ireland.
2. But the question still rankles: Can a participating Olympic athlete be openly gay today?
3. The noise that trunks and ambulances made in the street rankles me every day.
4. Notwithstanding my right I am set at nought; in my wound rankles, sinless though I am.
5. What really rankles is the loss of the idea that these bodies are broadly representative of the communities they serve.