chafe

They too, however, increasingly chafe at state-imposed restrictions and high-level corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Investors, though, have found various reasons to chafe at Microsoft’s story.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

They might chafe at the regulatory sovereignty of American regulators, especially as other jurisdictions are attempting to establish themselves as crypto centers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

But others chafe at the bit to let loose the dogs of their wild-eyed fantasies.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

Fond as he was of his only child, useful as she was in his house since his wife had died, lately he had begun to chafe under her devotion.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

This new life chafes my husband more than me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Saudi Arabia still chafes at the limits to its influence with the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Sherman, who chafes at the notion that his nonpartisan group works on Democrats’ behalf, notes that several Republican lawyers, former judges, members of Congress and governors have filed briefs with the Supreme Court backing them.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

Which is why Meacham, gliding about Washington with an above-the-fray arrogance and the gumption to hoard credit, chafes.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023

He chafes at the idea of going back to the Netherlands.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

The U.A.E., one of the world’s largest oil producers, had long chafed at Saudi-backed production constraints.

From MarketWatch ● May 3, 2026

“There were so many guardrails and it was so restrictive,” she says, adding that she chafed at the hours, the dress and behavioral codes, and the lack of creativity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

Most telling of all: Those chafed by “Promising Young Woman” haven’t given Fennell the impartial second chance that her male industry colleagues receive time and time again.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

For decades, he had chafed against the 78’s constraints, occasionally recording two- or four-sided works and in concert letting pieces unfold over dozens of minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

She squeezes out the last bit of Aquaphor from an old tube, slathers what’s left onto all her chafed spots, and then covers them with Band-Aids.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

With each stride, I squirmed deeper into the Florsheims’ tapered toes in a vain effort to spare my chafing heels.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Analysts predict that consumers, already chafing at rising subscription fees for streaming services, will be spending even more if the deal goes through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

And when the authoritarian leader starts to display physical impairment, the people who have been chafing under his iron fist stop fearing him.

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025

Especially when businesses and households already are chafing under the costs of the transition to date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

I feel the rough texture of a boulder, chafing against my fingers.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer