peeved 1 of 2

adjective

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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peeved

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verb

past tense of peeve
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
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
On Monday against the Phoenix Mercury, Clark spent the game peeved at the officials and picked up her fifth technical after clapping in an antagonizing manner toward a rival. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026 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 The local Republicans are peeved. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeved
  1. annoyed
  2. bothered
  3. irritated
  4. bugged
  5. upset
  6. exasperated
  7. angry
Adjective
  • Everyone else signed the contract right away, and everybody was getting so annoyed at me.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Steve was likely annoyed with Lilly, weary of revisiting his plan, and confident in his rationale from past experience.
    — Susan MacKenty Brady, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • The knee has mostly bothered Ohtani on the mound, rather than at the plate.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • As of the time of this writing, almost four months after its publication, the text still contains a typo in its opening lines, suggesting to me that no one close to the author has even bothered to read it with care.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • With a red category, people can experience irritated eyes, nose or throat; coughing; chest tightness or shortness of breath.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
  • Once you’re finished, apply a fragrance-free moisturizer and avoid hot showers, tight clothing, and intense workouts for several hours if your skin feels irritated.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, a law-enforcement agency known as NABU, had bugged Mindich’s apartment in Kyiv, and detectives picked up his conversations about Fire Point.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The group alleged that as well as hacking their phones, journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tapped landlines and bugged houses and cars.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of bugged
Adjective
  • Then Greyson mentions that things at school aren’t great and the kids are mean to him, and Jenn gets even more upset.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • But even taken at face value, many appear upset at the disregard of rest.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • Jack Loder, a clearly exasperated digital content producer for the Giants’ flagship station KNBR, posted a two-minute video on X shortly after the game that singled out Webb for criticism.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • For a variety of reasons that weren’t immediately entirely clear, there was a comprehensive and fundamental breakdown in access to the stadium that left many exasperated or furious.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Definition of exasperated
Adjective
  • The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to install temporary three-way stop signs at the intersections during a road project that’s already created mind-numbing traffic snarls and angry and confused drivers.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • That same source insisted to People that Jolie is no longer angry at her 62-year-old ex-husband.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of angry

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