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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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Recent Examples of pet peeve
Wherever Walnut is a beautiful rosy nude that doesn't pull orange on me (my pet peeve).
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Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
Lily’s biggest pet peeve is bad drivers.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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
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Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
Lily’s biggest pet peeve is bad drivers.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pet peeve
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Automakers have been surprisingly resilient during the challenges, but those issues are now combining with more traditional industry problems of affordability and slowing consumer demand.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, Morgan has indicated in interviews that another problem was a BBC executive’s dislike of the show.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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This comes as real rates still remain negative, according to the BOJ, as well as mounting fiscal worries.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pet%20peeve. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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