chafe
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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
Livingston, habitually a gloomy personality, was beginning to chafe under his mentor’s relentless prodding.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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
Tucci’s scheming cleric chafes at the prospect of becoming the “Nixon of popes,” a line for the back of the class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
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
Enrique chafes at such talk, especially from Lourdes.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Young and Cox increasingly chafed at Britain’s postwar plans for Greece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
During Matt Amodio’s 38-game streak, many fans chafed over his method of shortening “What is…?” to “What’s…?” even when the response involved a person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
“There were so many guardrails and it was so restrictive,” she says, adding that she chafed at the hours, the dress and behavioral codes, and the lack of creativity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 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
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
He was constantly chafing Milkman about how he lived, and that conversation was just one more example of how he’d changed.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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