chafed

Example Sentences

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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

The country has long chafed at OPEC’s limits and argued it should be allowed to produce more.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“There were so many guardrails and it was so restrictive,” she says, adding that she chafed at the hours, the dress and behavioral codes, and the lack of creativity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Most telling of all: Those chafed by “Promising Young Woman” haven’t given Fennell the impartial second chance that her male industry colleagues receive time and time again.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

All along the way Jefferson chafed at the jump in prices brought about by “harpies who prey upon travelers” returning to Philadelphia.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy