| It rankled, this meeting, closed to them in the same way the ranks of management had once been closed to their distaff counterparts. |
| Playing down to his sexist expectations worked, but the idea that because she was a woman she must not be a threat still rankled. |
| Though gratitude to America for coming to our rescue in the Second World War continues, aspects of the shared adventure rankled at the time. |
| The questions were legitimate but they rankled with Murray, who can be as delicate off-court as he is destructively powerful on it. |
| The mildly teasing tone in the girl's voice took most of the sting out of her last comment, yet it still rankled. |
| The behaviour of some people after Munich rankled with me very much, and continues to do so, especially when the anniversary comes around. |
