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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Her pet peeve in employees, meanwhile, is those who process, rather than think of ways to meaningfully contribute.
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Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
What are your podcasting pet peeves?
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
As someone who always brings an extra jacket to the movies, the theater, coffee shops, and even summer dinners—just in case the evening turns cool—a freezing-cold airplane is one of my biggest travel pet peeves.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
One of my mystery pet peeves is when a revelation comes out of nowhere.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
What are your podcasting pet peeves?
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
As someone who always brings an extra jacket to the movies, the theater, coffee shops, and even summer dinners—just in case the evening turns cool—a freezing-cold airplane is one of my biggest travel pet peeves.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
One of my mystery pet peeves is when a revelation comes out of nowhere.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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