chafe

They too, however, increasingly chafe at state-imposed restrictions and high-level corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Investors, though, have found various reasons to chafe at Microsoft’s story.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

They might chafe at the regulatory sovereignty of American regulators, especially as other jurisdictions are attempting to establish themselves as crypto centers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

But others chafe at the bit to let loose the dogs of their wild-eyed fantasies.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

Did he chafe at the amount of time, space, and effort she devoted to her study?

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Saudi Arabia still chafes at the limits to its influence with the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Pimples or a rash in the area of the breasts or on the upper back, caused by a bra that chafes, is not clean or is made of material that is allergenic or not breathable.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

Which is why Meacham, gliding about Washington with an above-the-fray arrogance and the gumption to hoard credit, chafes.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023

By contrast, Rahimi, a progressive-minded woman who chafes against societal restrictions, is subjected to continual accusations and insinuations by the men around her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

Much as I keer fer my fam’ly, a crowded cabin chafes me; it alius has.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

The 1954 TV show made him a local celebrity flush with cash, but he chafed against the producers who he said “tried to make robots out of us.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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

The Emirates has long chafed at its position in the shadow of Saudi Arabia, its larger neighbor and the dominant player in global oil markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 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

My feet chafed and blistered against the insides of my shoes.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Big companies and startups, chafing at rapidly escalating artificial intelligence costs, are increasingly turning to tools that tap in to cheaper AI models, including some from China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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

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

She replied that she had struggled with "bleeding and chafing" for years and the doctor suggested she could have a surgical reduction, to which Shields agreed.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025

He was constantly chafing Milkman about how he lived, and that conversation was just one more example of how he’d changed.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison