chafe

You respect the rules even if you chafe at some of them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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

“You’re freezing,” Encanis said and began to chafe my arms and legs with his hands, trying to get my blood flowing again.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

In Mr. Harris’s sensitive portrayal, Caesar resents his dependence on the martial acumen of Agrippa, who soon chafes at his subordinate role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

This chafes against the restraint demanded by his current role, which has historically been carried out in humbler fashion.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Philip, who is earnest and honest to a fault, chafes at the lie but soon realizes that he’s helping someone to live their authentic life, so he throws himself into it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Pimples or a rash in the area of the breasts or on the upper back, caused by a bra that chafes, is not clean or is made of material that is allergenic or not breathable.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

Much as I keer fer my fam’ly, a crowded cabin chafes me; it alius has.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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

Elon Musk has also chafed at Apple’s control of the digital economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Lieber chafed at the intrusion and Chakrabarti’s plan to shift Penn’s grand entrance from bustling Seventh Avenue to the comparably barren Eighth Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 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

The headlong pace had left him puffing, and his wrists were chafed raw from the manacles.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

An impatience with the notion of impossibility, chafing at all boundaries and limits, straining to peer into the depths of the unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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

Attendants rush to bring her chafing dish closer.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton