chaffed
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Faulconer’s middle-ground politics have chaffed with some of his party’s conservative activists.
From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2021
These are a godsend for my inner thighs on long, sweaty summer runs, when they otherwise become a red chaffed mess.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2019
Congress stepped forward with enormous aid packages in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, though some GOP conservatives — including then-Indiana Rep. Pence — chaffed at the price tag.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2017
Backstrom chaffed at Presidents' Trophy talk late last season after winning it in 2009 preceded a first-round exit.
From US News • Oct. 3, 2016
“You are chaffed because you get angry,” he said; “if you try to be jolly instead of sulky you'll be let alone!”
From Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
