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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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But Heidner also had problems understanding how state government functions.—
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Cuba also had problems paying for oil on the spot market.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Pet peeves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pet%20peeves. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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