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
Mr. Edwards chafed a bit at being thought of primarily as a black artist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 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
White, too, sometimes chafed at Hoover’s rules and whims.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
