chafed
Example Sentences
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Elon Musk has also chafed at Apple’s control of the digital economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
Also on CNN, top Democrats chafed at the idea of deploying ICE agents to do a job they aren’t trained to do.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
Back in the Planky Town Quentyn had played the wineseller, but the mummery had chafed at him, so when the Domishmen changed ships at Lys they had changed roles as well.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
