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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
The wide-leg silhouette also still looks polished for work and won’t squeeze my legs (my fashion pet peeve).
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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
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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
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But the problem with that method, Beach said, is that once families are residing in a hotel, they can no longer be verified as homeless by Cincinnati Behavioral and can’t get on the wait list for shelter.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, at that point, Jack is ready to create problems for other departments.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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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 22 Oct. 2025.
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