chafe

You respect the rules even if you chafe at some of them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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

Did he chafe at the amount of time, space, and effort she devoted to her study?

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

This chafes against the restraint demanded by his current role, which has historically been carried out in humbler fashion.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Sherman, who chafes at the notion that his nonpartisan group works on Democrats’ behalf, notes that several Republican lawyers, former judges, members of Congress and governors have filed briefs with the Supreme Court backing them.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

Margaret and Abbie’s well-observed bond — full of mutual affection, even as the latter increasingly chafes under the former’s tight reins — is one of the best things about “Resurrection.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2022

He chafes at the idea of going back to the Netherlands.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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

During Matt Amodio’s 38-game streak, many fans chafed over his method of shortening “What is…?” to “What’s…?” even when the response involved a person.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

“There were so many guardrails and it was so restrictive,” she says, adding that she chafed at the hours, the dress and behavioral codes, and the lack of creativity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

Most telling of all: Those chafed by “Promising Young Woman” haven’t given Fennell the impartial second chance that her male industry colleagues receive time and time again.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

I chafed at the delays, but held my peace, trusting that if I showed myself to be responsible and meticulously careful, he would eventually relax and things would return to normal.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Summer can be tough if you struggle with sweating or chafing.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

Her feet were already chafing in the new shoes.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld