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
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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Education One of the most glaring problems in Hartford is its underfunded school system, which has seen skyrocketing costs of tuition and transportation to send kids out of the district, while grants tied to enrollment to fund education for those left in the district have fallen.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Kendrick Lamar Performs Drake Diss Track for First Time, Hits Stage with Dr. Dre: 'A Cultural Moment'
The owl imagery at the end was perhaps the most glaring reference fans caught onto.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Before lifting and leaping and sprinting, and darting around and through blocking dummies, Watson was measured for height and weight, and the morning’s most glaring red flag was formally raised over his 6-foot-6 frame.
—Joey Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Education One of the most glaring problems in Hartford is its underfunded school system, which has seen skyrocketing costs of tuition and transportation to send kids out of the district, while grants tied to enrollment to fund education for those left in the district have fallen.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Glaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaring. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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