chafes
- present tense form of chafe (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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This chafes against the restraint demanded by his current role, which has historically been carried out in humbler fashion.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Saudi Arabia still chafes at the limits to its influence with the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Tucci’s scheming cleric chafes at the prospect of becoming the “Nixon of popes,” a line for the back of the class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
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
Much as I keer fer my fam’ly, a crowded cabin chafes me; it alius has.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
