had been chafing
- past perfect progressive of chafe.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. moves came as a relief to Chinese leaders, who had been chafing at the slow pace of practical cooperation with the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
To East Berliners, who had been chafing in the gloom of empty shops and echoing streets, the sight of bright, gift-laden visitors seared like acid.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was on his feet in an instant, and she realized that he had been chafing to go since the moment of his arrival.
From Charles Rex by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
All this time Billy Keating had been chafing and scolding at "long distance."
From King Coal : a Novel by Sinclair, Upton
Ever since James had left the island, I had been chafing at the helplessness of my position.
From Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
