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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
It’s not always taken seriously enough, despite the fact that employees cite office gossip as their number one pet peeve more than pointless meetings, coworkers taking undeserved credit and micromanagement.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over time, listeners gain knowledge of the hosts’ history with one another, interests, pet peeves, and other minutiae.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
The media deal, those who know Dolan said, combines two of his pet peeves: a further erosion of team control and another way that smaller-market teams benefit from large-market franchises.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
And while some parents understood her pet peeve, others were confused.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over time, listeners gain knowledge of the hosts’ history with one another, interests, pet peeves, and other minutiae.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
The media deal, those who know Dolan said, combines two of his pet peeves: a further erosion of team control and another way that smaller-market teams benefit from large-market franchises.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
And while some parents understood her pet peeve, others were confused.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pet peeve
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On Monday afternoon, when the heat index was again over 100 degrees, these second-floor offices had to close because of problems with the ventilation system.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Earlier in the week, American Airlines dealt with another dramatic problem with a connection to the Charlotte airport.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
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The fact Ishiba’s LDP faces an election on July 20 only heightens the BOJ’s worries about the political establishment striking back.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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But plenty of Republicans have expressed worries about the provision as well, imperiling its passage.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
25 June 2025
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pet%20peeve. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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