chafed
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He also reportedly chafed at news stories indicating that those in Wiles' orbit were landing lucrative consulting jobs through their connections to the president.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
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
But he chafed against the strict dictums of the Eastern Bloc state and fled his native country in 1956, making his way to Paris by 1958, where he met Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Greenspan basked in the credit for the booms that unfolded under his watch, and chafed at the blame heaped on him for the financial collapse that unfolded shortly after he left office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
His legs were stilts, his eyes leaked water, his beard ended in wisps at the third button of his vest, his skin appeared pink and chafed.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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