chafed
Example Sentences
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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
The country has long chafed at OPEC’s limits and argued it should be allowed to produce more.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
But he also chafed at the restricted role in his final year of college basketball.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
I chafed his arms and rushed below-stairs for a basin of water with which to shock him.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
