is chafing
- present progressive of chafe (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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While Mr. Scharf is chafing to get off the planet, Mr. Willis is happy to let robots do the grunt work of searching for ETs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
But a vocal minority is chafing against the restrictions.
From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2020
Both boys were in a Montessori-type preschool for two years, so I think it’s possible the structure is chafing to B. The teacher is also brand-new—new to school and to the profession.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2019
Even China, which is accustomed to controlling its relationship with North Korea without interference from other powers, is chafing at the speed of events, and the increasingly warm feelings between Pyongyang and Washington.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2018
It is no doubt better to use only fresh napkins, but there is no serious objection to using them twice unless there is chafing of the skin.
From The Care and Feeding of Children A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses by Holt, L. Emmett
