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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But this remains a parks pet peeve.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
His deep dive into the genre left him with some pet peeves, not least the irrational or simply implausible behavior of many horror-movie protagonists.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
My pet peeve is definitely houses without books.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
The second pet peeve involves the driving personality.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
His deep dive into the genre left him with some pet peeves, not least the irrational or simply implausible behavior of many horror-movie protagonists.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
My pet peeve is definitely houses without books.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
The second pet peeve involves the driving personality.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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