chafe

They too, however, increasingly chafe at state-imposed restrictions and high-level corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Investors, though, have found various reasons to chafe at Microsoft’s story.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

They might chafe at the regulatory sovereignty of American regulators, especially as other jurisdictions are attempting to establish themselves as crypto centers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

But others chafe at the bit to let loose the dogs of their wild-eyed fantasies.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

Beneath his collar his neck began to chafe, and he wiggled a finger beneath his tie.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Saudi Arabia still chafes at the limits to its influence with the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Tucci’s scheming cleric chafes at the prospect of becoming the “Nixon of popes,” a line for the back of the class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024

Pimples or a rash in the area of the breasts or on the upper back, caused by a bra that chafes, is not clean or is made of material that is allergenic or not breathable.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

Which is why Meacham, gliding about Washington with an above-the-fray arrogance and the gumption to hoard credit, chafes.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023

Enrique chafes at such talk, especially from Lourdes.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Greenspan basked in the credit for the booms that unfolded under his watch, and chafed at the blame heaped on him for the financial collapse that unfolded shortly after he left office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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

Also on CNN, top Democrats chafed at the idea of deploying ICE agents to do a job they aren’t trained to do.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026

“Well, Helen?” said I, putting my hand into hers: she chafed my fingers gently to warm them, and went on—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Big companies and startups, chafing at rapidly escalating artificial intelligence costs, are increasingly turning to tools that tap in to cheaper AI models, including some from China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

And 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

I can often hear their silences as they walk by outside and I can hear men’s Noise responding to it, too, sometimes with chafing but usually in a way that just gets on with things.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness