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They too, however, increasingly chafe at state-imposed restrictions and high-level corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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

Mr. Das nodded, readjusting the camera strap where it had begun to chafe the back of his neck.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

Kirsten chafes, but only very little, at becoming a full-time mother instead of a working one.

From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

Which is why Meacham, gliding about Washington with an above-the-fray arrogance and the gumption to hoard credit, chafes.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023

The cold collar chafes my neck and makes the shivering even harder to control.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

When some partners learned that Weil was talking about a merger with Willkie, many chafed at the possible combination, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Although many Gambians have chafed at his bid for a third term, he was seen as the country's most viable candidate until the recent electric problems.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Musk has previously chafed at federally mandated environmental reviews related to the company’s Starship rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

Since Eunjoo was her older sister, Jinjoo had no choice but to listen to her, no matter how it chafed at her.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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

Her brilliant pop songwriting is coupled with a chafing lyrical honesty - teetering on the knife-edge of desperation and defiance - which is what makes her such a compelling artist.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

While Mr. Scharf is chafing to get off the planet, Mr. Willis is happy to let robots do the grunt work of searching for ETs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 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

Attendants rush forward, bringing her medicinal chafing dish closer.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton