Examples of pet peeve in a Sentence
One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.
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Wherever Walnut is a beautiful rosy nude that doesn't pull orange on me (my pet peeve).
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Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
One of his pet peeves is seeing players taking a rep a minute and assistants having to explain things that should’ve already been relayed in positional meetings.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
If weak, flaking nails are one of your biggest pet peeves, collagen could help restore them to their former glory.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
Non-absorbent towels are one of my biggest pet peeves.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
One of his pet peeves is seeing players taking a rep a minute and assistants having to explain things that should’ve already been relayed in positional meetings.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
If weak, flaking nails are one of your biggest pet peeves, collagen could help restore them to their former glory.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
Non-absorbent towels are one of my biggest pet peeves.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pet peeve
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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