Example Sentences

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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

The Black sci-fi viewer in me chafes at Davies’ choice to make Gatwa’s inauguration an offshoot of a longstanding character’s extensively developed emotional journey.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

He chafes at the idea of going back to the Netherlands.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman