pet peeve

noun

: a frequent subject of complaint

Examples of pet peeve in a Sentence

One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.

Recent Examples on the Web

In July, HotelTonight released the findings of its newest traveler poll, which asked hundreds of flyers about their biggest pet peeves at 35,000 feet. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Here are the biggest travel pet peeves for Americans, according to HotelTonight. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026

If your pet peeve is tortillas that crack or fall apart, Mi Rancho Organic Yellow Corn Tortillas are for you. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026

The wide-leg silhouette also looks extra polished for work and won’t squeeze my legs (my fashion pet peeve). — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pet peeve

• achieve
• believe
• conceive
• deceive
• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve
• retrieve
• breve
• cleave