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chafe inwardly
verb as in brood
Example Sentences
Those in the Democratic party dolorous over Hillary Clinton's stale air of inevitability should not chafe inwardly over Vice President Joe Biden being the best alternative to holding the White House next year.
The truth now would only arouse bitter thoughts of revenge in the heart of Boreland, who must chafe inwardly at his helplessness.
Two more days passed away after a similar quiet fashion, and then Mr. Deedes began to chafe inwardly at the small progress he was making.
The elder ladies seem uneasy that the affair is not going on as speedily as they had fancied; my aunt, who is of an impatient temper, must chafe inwardly not a little.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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