- present participle of chafe.
chafing
Example Sentences
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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
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
He had gray calluses on his ankles from the chafing of the rope that Paravans tied around their feet when they climbed coconut trees.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
