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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
See All Example Sentences for pet peeve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pet peeve
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Complaints about the shelter showed that problems have festered for years, reaching a breaking point after a rise in animal deaths led the agency to lose its no-kill status and city officials to call for an audit.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Address the problem of hard water, a major soap scum culprit, by installing a water softener.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has created worries about the Fed's independence, and whether it might be politically influenced.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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First Amendment, press advocacy groups concerned by search The search warrant is raising First Amendment worries from press freedom advocates.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pet%20peeve. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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