- present participle of chafe.
chafing
Example Sentences
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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
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
Now the producer is breaking up with Paramount, the studio that shepherded all his shows, after chafing under the company’s new leadership, topped by chief executive David Ellison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
The Red Keep and the "Hand's tourney" were chafing him raw, Ned reflected as he climbed.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
