1
: having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
2
a
: shining with or reflecting an uncomfortably bright light
b(1)
: garish
(2)
: vulgarly ostentatious
3
: obtrusively and often painfully obvious
a glaring error
glaringness
noun
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Examples of glaring in a Sentence
a glaring example of racism
no one missed the glaring spelling error in the title
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Perhaps the most glaring issue with this ceasefire agreement is the exclusion of Palestinians from the negotiation process.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and economic inequity.
—Veronique De Rugy, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Noah Brown’s game-winning Hail Mary catch against Chicago is the most glaring example, but the Commanders went 4-1 in games decided by a field goal or less and trailed or were tied in the fourth quarter of five of their victories.
—Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The report, published annually to highlight the IRS' most glaring problems, comes after the agency was given billions in new funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to improve its technology and go after wealthy tax cheats.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and economic inequity.
—Veronique De Rugy, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Noah Brown’s game-winning Hail Mary catch against Chicago is the most glaring example, but the Commanders went 4-1 in games decided by a field goal or less and trailed or were tied in the fourth quarter of five of their victories.
—Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The report, published annually to highlight the IRS' most glaring problems, comes after the agency was given billions in new funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to improve its technology and go after wealthy tax cheats.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Glaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaring. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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