chaffed

Example Sentences

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He no longer had complete control over his music and chaffed when it was suggested he do an Elvis cover.

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2020

These are a godsend for my inner thighs on long, sweaty summer runs, when they otherwise become a red chaffed mess.

From Slate • 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 • Aug. 28, 2017

Backstrom chaffed at Presidents' Trophy talk late last season after winning it in 2009 preceded a first-round exit.

From US News • Oct. 3, 2016

The balls went flying about the board, and I chaffed him on his flukes.

From Reminiscences Of Charles Bradlaugh by Foote, G. W. (George William)