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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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Some of the world’s top business leaders are using AI to conquer a familiar pet peeve at work: a cluttered inbox.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
My pet peeve is when there is no indication given for the cause of death, in particular for the young.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
The singer shared one of her biggest pet peeves during a recent podcast.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
On the opposite end of the scale, poor communication or lack of responsiveness tops the list of women’s pet peeves, with 31% of respondents highlighting this issue.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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