chaffed
Example Sentences
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These are a godsend for my inner thighs on long, sweaty summer runs, when they otherwise become a red chaffed mess.
From Slate β Jul. 22, 2019
Congress stepped forward with enormous aid packages in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, though some GOP conservatives — including then-Indiana Rep. Pence — chaffed at the price tag.
From Seattle Times β Aug. 28, 2017
Backstrom chaffed at Presidents’ Trophy talk late last season after winning it in 2009 preceded a first-round exit.
From Washington Times β Oct. 3, 2016
Backstrom chaffed at Presidents' Trophy talk late last season after winning it in 2009 preceded a first-round exit.
From US News β Oct. 3, 2016
“So I expect you to get up at three,” she chaffed them, “and return with your Victory birds.”
From The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories by Algernon Blackwood
