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
There’s Hims for hair loss, Megababe for thigh chafing, Frida for postpartum woes and Starface for acne.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
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
The Red Keep and the "Hand's tourney" were chafing him raw, Ned reflected as he climbed.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
