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
Especially when businesses and households already are chafing under the costs of the transition to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
She replied that she had struggled with "bleeding and chafing" for years and the doctor suggested she could have a surgical reduction, to which Shields agreed.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
Medicinal pastilles burn on chafing dishes surrounding Charlotte's bed.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
