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peeving

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verb

present participle of peeve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeving
Adjective
  • Even sage advice given in an annoying manner will eventually be ignored, and the lord at last was driven out of his own house.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Los Angeles, where the produce is so fresh and enticing as to induce tears and the reservation culture is not nearly as annoying as New York, is a sprawling city with a sprawling food scene.
    Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ink merges into breast milk, tranquillity and space to think are filled with irritating barking, and Lawrence loses herself to the madness.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Combining three different actives (AHAs, BHAs, and PHAs) in one product without totally irritating the skin seems like an impossible task, yet Some by Mi has accomplished it with this ease.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a frustrating start to their 2025-26 campaign.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The divorce led to accusations of physical abuse and a frustrating and costly custody battle.
    Brian Martin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If something’s bothering you, say so.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • So much of what happens in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is disturbing — in particular, the character of Leatherface, the menacing, basement-dwelling killer who eats people and wears their faces after killing them.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • What makes this even more disturbing is the involvement of teenagers, alcohol, and guns at a large house party.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Co-worker bugging you during heads down time?
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Palmer missed two matches in August and returned only briefly before aggravating the problem against Manchester United in September.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Simplified Finding skin care that soothes redness, instead of aggravating it, can feel like a hunt.
    Christian Orozco, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Peeving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeving. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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