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Meanings of chafe at in English

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Usage of chafe at in English
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Many Uighurs chafe at Chinese government controls on their culture and religion.
Reuters
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His terrible headache made him chafe at any prolonging of the scene.
Captivating Mary Carstairs
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She began to listen for his coming, to chafe at his delay.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories
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But she did chafe at the lack of social life in Calhoun.
American-made: the enduring legacy of the wpa : when fdr put the...
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Many Uighurs chafe at government curbs on their culture and religion.
Reuters
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But she also gave NBC News staffers reasons to chafe at her management style.
NY Magazine
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And though they chafe at the long engagement, it is a blessing in disguise.
The Longest Journey
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Many chafe at Chinese controls on their religion and culture.
Reuters
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The fallen nature in Rachel-themother Eve, so to speak-began to chafe at this.
The Moonstone
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Her son was already starting to chafe at the restrictions.
Marrying the playboy doctor
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And he was a man to chafe at all restraints.
A Modern Chronicle — Volume 07
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That explained her chafe at petticoats, her revolt at what was only decently conventional.
Adventure
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If they don't, one or other will sooner or later chafe at the restriction.
A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus
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Why do you chafe at being laid under an obligation?
L. Annaeus Seneca on Benefits
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Ay, I see by your manner that you, too, chafe at our ignominious confinement.
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08
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The Israeli public, meanwhile, would chafe at living in shelters and the loss of troops.
Reuters
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