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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Lily’s biggest pet peeve is bad drivers.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The wide-leg silhouette also still looks polished for work and won’t squeeze my legs (my fashion pet peeve).
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The survey showed almost every driver (92%) has a pet peeve.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The first-year Patriots coach sat down with The Athletic's Dianna Russini during the team's trip to Minnesota, and when he was asked for his biggest pet peeve, Vrabel didn't hold back.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The wide-leg silhouette also still looks polished for work and won’t squeeze my legs (my fashion pet peeve).
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The survey showed almost every driver (92%) has a pet peeve.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The first-year Patriots coach sat down with The Athletic's Dianna Russini during the team's trip to Minnesota, and when he was asked for his biggest pet peeve, Vrabel didn't hold back.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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