have chafed
- present perfect of chafe.
Example Sentences
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European capitals have chafed at being left on the sidelines in the U.S. talks with Russia and Ukraine over ending the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
Charter, DirecTV and other distribution executives have chafed at Disney’s efforts to bypass distributors to offer its programming directly to consumers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2024
He was said to have chafed that Seattle had not advanced past the divisional round of the playoffs in his last seven seasons after advancing to the Super Bowl in his second and third seasons.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
New arrivals also have chafed at the long wait to be transferred to the mainland; TV footage on Saturday showed hundreds surging toward the gate as police used shields to hold them back.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
For all his courtesy to Agrippa, he knew that the latter was but a vassal king, and may have chafed at Paul's addressing him exclusively.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts by Maclaren, Alexander
