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something that annoys or bothers a person very much
One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.
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However, you also might be dogged with silly errors, delays, transportation problems and misplaced items.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
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Due to significant press problems, newspaper delivery is running late on Tuesday.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Pet peeves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pet%20peeves. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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