as in problem
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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
Thank-Yous Are Important User Halo shared a pet peeve that some may not think about—the thank-you after the wedding.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
And while some parents understood her pet peeve, others were confused.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
So that's a little pet peeve as well.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
So my biggest pet peeve is just tardiness.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
And while some parents understood her pet peeve, others were confused.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
So that's a little pet peeve as well.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
So my biggest pet peeve is just tardiness.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pet peeve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pet peeve
Noun
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Another problem: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to hear its challenge of a rule that prevents a president from firing independent agency board members without cause.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Irving with Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, Daniel Gafford along with Klay Thompson and P.J. Washington - that’s a team that would have been a problem.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Not Enough People Are Watching ‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Saturday, April 26 New Google Leak Reveals Subscription Changes For Gemini AI There is no shortage of worries for European auto manufacturers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The comments came at a conference organized by the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City and run counter to recent worries that tech companies would pull back if belts get tightened. 4.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pet%20peeve. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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