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
They sought out the misfits and malcontents within Ford—the type of people, Clarke said, chafing under Ford’s often-rigid structure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
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
And Iran's younger generation, in particular, is increasingly estranged from the Islamic Revolution, with many chafing at the social restrictions imposed by the regime.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
I light tiny tea candles beneath a chafing dish to start melting a skin-color pastille.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
