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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Over time, listeners gain knowledge of the hosts’ history with one another, interests, pet peeves, and other minutiae.
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
The media deal, those who know Dolan said, combines two of his pet peeves: a further erosion of team control and another way that smaller-market teams benefit from large-market franchises.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
And while some parents understood her pet peeve, others were confused.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Top travel pet peeves When travel days become stressful and chaotic, airports and flights are often the main sources of tension.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
The media deal, those who know Dolan said, combines two of his pet peeves: a further erosion of team control and another way that smaller-market teams benefit from large-market franchises.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
And while some parents understood her pet peeve, others were confused.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Top travel pet peeves When travel days become stressful and chaotic, airports and flights are often the main sources of tension.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 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 24 May. 2025.
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