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
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
With his far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, sitting in the front row, Netanyahu took the stage, looking a little peeved, and berated the event’s organizers for muddling his slide show.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
With his far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, sitting in the front row, Netanyahu took the stage, looking a little peeved, and berated the event’s organizers for muddling his slide show.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeved
Adjective
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Everyone else would be a sitting duck, or at the very least extremely annoyed.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The secretary did not obtain permission from the White House to attend a political event and made an aggressive push for the president to endorse his son-in-law, reportedly causing senior White House staff to become annoyed with him.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, the results showed that, across the board, participants felt more irritated and unsettled when the infrasound was turned on, regardless of which kind of music was playing, and their cortisol levels increased significantly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves defended the length of the floor and irritated Denver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Upon arriving at big-league camp this spring, Rojas said the different grip initially bugged him.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Three people told the Washington Examiner that Scott had become paranoid that Lewandowski was spying on him through his work phone and had bugged his office.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Quenneville was the next huge piece of the puzzle, and the three-time Stanley Cup winner as a head coach has guided the Ducks to a first-round postseason upset.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The Minnesota Timberwolves, or what is left of them, also advanced with an upset win against the Denver Nuggets.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Woe be to the moony boyfriend or, in Nel’s case, exasperated girlfriend (Agata Trzebuchowska), left behind to dust off the ash.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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PepsiCo began cutting prices on value brands like Chester’s and Santitas last spring to win back exasperated customers.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bill, who was a Vietnam War veteran, tended to be angry and demanding at home.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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An angry crowd rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Peeved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeved. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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