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as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox
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as in frustrations
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes
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as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work
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Recent Examples of peeves
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
South Florida drivers have some peeves that were not on the national list.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Wittingham had a few peeves to get off his chest and did so at a symposium this past April at Stanford.
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Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2023
Noun
One of my grandma’s biggest travel pet-peeves is her pants touching the bathroom floor on an airplane.
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Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
South Florida drivers have some peeves that were not on the national list.
—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Wittingham had a few peeves to get off his chest and did so at a symposium this past April at Stanford.
—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeves
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
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Americans who have health insurance say prior authorization is the healthcare system’s biggest burden, causing administrative headaches while care is kept out of reach.
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Those frustrations could be on the verge of boiling over.
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South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high.
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.
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Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.
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If the nuisances continue at Albany Care, the city is seeking a court order to shut the facility down, separate from the state action.
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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What bothers me is the implication of a Labubu National Team full of these things.
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An individual bush can grow up to 15 feet high and 40 feet long, with thick stems, also known as canes, marked by sharp, hooked thorns.
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The match was set, and now Rhodes will defend the title against the two thorns in his side since before Clash in Italy.
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In the series, an adaptation of Spanish play El chico de la última fila by Juan Mayorga, Mun-oh has resigned himself to a life of quiet resentments, until Lee Kang (Weak Hero Class' Choi Hyun-wook) comes along.
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Better that there be no resentments about money, better that Adele learn that rash decisions had lasting costs.
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“Peeves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeves. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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