chafed

Example Sentences

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Young and Cox increasingly chafed at Britain’s postwar plans for Greece.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

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

When Bash pointed out that this would give up the leverage that Democrats had in pushing for reform at ICE, Jeffries chafed.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

It chafed me as much as the Benedictine habit, as it turns out.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver