as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
we were short a cook, and peeved diners were getting up and leaving before we could serve them
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as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work
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Recent Examples of peeved
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
Smith-Njigba seemed pretty peeved with the whole affair.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The Citi-folk in Queens have every right to be mortally peeved at David Stearns for trading away Brandon Nimmo, jettisoning Pete Alonso, thinking Devin Williams had the necessary chops to replace Edwin Diaz, and creating what’s become the worst team in New York this side of the Giants and Jets.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Perhaps peeved by the lack of respect for his defense, Gobert has flipped the script.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The guests are peeved that Tyler would have snuck a makeup artist onboard, since everyone was supposed to do their own makeup.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Warren is particularly peeved with all that polite nibbling.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Amidst the general on-sale Friday, peeved fans posted screenshots showing tickets already on resale, marked up by hundreds of dollars within hours of the on-sale.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Broadly, the Blue Jackets were peeved that the 5-1 final score does not reflect the way the game was played.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The local Republicans are peeved.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Naturally, Bravo’s bigwigs and Cohen were pretty peeved to see gossip sites scooping them on their own reunion.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
Smith-Njigba seemed pretty peeved with the whole affair.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Verb
As the round progressed, DeChambeau’s body language went from purposeful to puzzled to downright peeved, which is something of a typical descent for DeChambeau.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The Citi-folk in Queens have every right to be mortally peeved at David Stearns for trading away Brandon Nimmo, jettisoning Pete Alonso, thinking Devin Williams had the necessary chops to replace Edwin Diaz, and creating what’s become the worst team in New York this side of the Giants and Jets.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Perhaps peeved by the lack of respect for his defense, Gobert has flipped the script.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The guests are peeved that Tyler would have snuck a makeup artist onboard, since everyone was supposed to do their own makeup.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Warren is particularly peeved with all that polite nibbling.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Amidst the general on-sale Friday, peeved fans posted screenshots showing tickets already on resale, marked up by hundreds of dollars within hours of the on-sale.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Broadly, the Blue Jackets were peeved that the 5-1 final score does not reflect the way the game was played.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The local Republicans are peeved.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeved
Adjective
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Whoopi Goldberg grew slightly annoyed with Joy Behar during an interview with Mindy Kaling.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
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Fans of The Boys spinoff Gen V have been more than a little annoyed that A) the show was recently canceled, and B) its characters, who spent two seasons supporting the storyline of the main series, have showed up for two minutes total and were seemingly dismissed by an annoyed Starlight.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Even if he’s never bothered to pause and consider it.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In some cases, these kinds of candidates have not even bothered to vote, let alone hold public office.—
Garry South,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The eye cream is also formulated with squalane to help soften and calm irritated skin, as well as Argireline peptide, which is so effective at smoothing wrinkles that it’s been called the Botox of skincare.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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The victim, 21-year-old Matt Duffy, said that Dana was irritated by his friends and him riding a jet ski.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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To paraphrase the old joke, just because Freddie is paranoid doesn’t mean the Soviets don’t have his room bugged and Florence isn’t in love with Anatoly.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Nov. 2025
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Mamdani's win was seen as an upset to the establishment, since the 67-year-old Cuomo is the son of a three-time New York governor and held the position himself for a decade beginning in 2011.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Boise State fans could have been upset when they were upset at home by Fresno State as their season continued to slide away from them.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Such a reader would be even more exasperated by The End of Everything, which turns the dial up several notches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Republican voters, the bulwark of the president’s political power, appear similarly exasperated.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The church has received backlash and angry phone calls since the display went up, Shipley said.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Butler became angry, came up behind her, put his arm around her neck, and strangled to unconsciousness.—
Deborah Kim,
ABC News,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Peeved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeved. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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