chafing
Example Sentences
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Summer can be tough if you struggle with sweating or chafing.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
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
