Used in a Sentence

chafed

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chafed.

Editorial note

Ada wouldn't let you mix numeric data types without an explicit conversion, and that really chafed the C folks.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

painful from having the skin abraded

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of chafed gathered in one view.

adjective

painful from having the skin abraded

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for chafed.

adjective

painful from having the skin abraded

Example sentences

1

Ada wouldn't let you mix numeric data types without an explicit conversion, and that really chafed the C folks.

2

Nobody objected to regulations to protect the safety of the people down range or nearby, it was constraints on the crew that chafed.

3

And Poland used to rule Ukraine, which Ukrainians chafed under (Bogdan Khmelnitsky revolt).

4

When I was going through the process I wasn't convinced that leadership skills were important and this requirement chafed a bit.

5

I used return codes before I ever used exceptions, and even chafed at exceptions.

6

In my younger days, I chafed at the restrictions of Markdown and similar tools.

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I know for myself (anecdotal evidence, yeah yeah), I chafed very early on to learn to read, because my parents could and I couldn't.

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..acknowledged that if he's successful, business interests that have chafed at new regulations will have a chance to rewrite the law...

9

Mid-career, Duke Ellington chafed under the racist and unadventurous expectations of his audiences, and charted a new musical path, making music that was primarily aimed at pleasing other musicians.

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I chafed a bit though at calling it a 'penalty'.

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It hasn't ever been thus for me - at other times in my life, I would have (and did) chafed at what I now find helpful.

12

They bought it, chafed at the thought of a couple billion dollars of additional capex to make it a viable product and dumped the entire project 20 meters from the finish line.

Quote examples

1

I've always chafed at calling Computer Science the "Science of Computing" though since it's not a science in the classical sense.

2

I am a little confused what you mean by "detailed geopolitical dynamics" - the paragraph beginning "Zedekiah also chafed under Babylonian rule and revolted in turn" is literally what the Bible story describes!

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use chafed in a sentence?

Ada wouldn't let you mix numeric data types without an explicit conversion, and that really chafed the C folks.

What does chafed mean?

painful from having the skin abraded

What part of speech is chafed?

chafed is commonly used as adjective.