pet peeve

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Recent Examples of pet peeve The wide-leg silhouette also still looks polished for work and won’t squeeze my legs (my fashion pet peeve). Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The survey showed almost every driver (92%) has a pet peeve. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025 The first-year Patriots coach sat down with The Athletic's Dianna Russini during the team's trip to Minnesota, and when he was asked for his biggest pet peeve, Vrabel didn't hold back. Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 People, in general, have their personal pet peeves. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pet peeve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pet peeve
Noun
  • On Monday, of course, the problem wasn’t Durbin getting caught stealing.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Cascale’s Joël Mertens further outlined the problem.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Executives and industry watchers say the sector has fared better than expected, but there are now growing worries around the health of consumers and suppliers, CNBC’s Michael Wayland reports.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As the days without their parents pass, their worries grow.
    Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pet%20peeve. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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