had chafed
- past perfect of chafe.
Example Sentences
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For decades, he had chafed against the 78’s constraints, occasionally recording two- or four-sided works and in concert letting pieces unfold over dozens of minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
When Spain and Portugal regulated their economies, Latin American merchants had chafed at restrictions, but these regulations had also heavily taxed foreign-made goods, which protected local handicraft industries.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Amid the bitter cold wind on the bow, a hydraulic line snaking up a second smaller crane had chafed and cracked, sucking in water.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2022
Maloni, who earlier in the year had chafed under COVID-related delays, replied that the company needed more time to digest new mitigation information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
I knew that he had chafed against the schools, that he had almost been doomed by the streets.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
