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.
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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 See all Example Sentences for pet peeve 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pet peeve was in 1917

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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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