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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My biggest pet peeve is when candidates only list past roles without showing relevance for the future.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The lobby of literally any hotel along the Croisette.
Biggest Cannes pet peeve?
The crowds and traffic.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The comment came on the heels of Cooper recently revealing his own biggest pet peeve about hosting the NYE show during an appearance on Cohen’s Bravo series Watch What Happens Live.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Look for signs of DIY work — sloppy paint jobs, misaligned tiles, uneven cabinet installation, missing GFCI outlets, or my pet peeve: poorly done caulking.
—Dana Bull, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The lobby of literally any hotel along the Croisette.
Biggest Cannes pet peeve?
The crowds and traffic.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The comment came on the heels of Cooper recently revealing his own biggest pet peeve about hosting the NYE show during an appearance on Cohen’s Bravo series Watch What Happens Live.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Look for signs of DIY work — sloppy paint jobs, misaligned tiles, uneven cabinet installation, missing GFCI outlets, or my pet peeve: poorly done caulking.
—Dana Bull, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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