peeved

Example Sentences

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“It sounds like a competitor’s just peeved that they’re losing market share,” Kershner said, “and maybe they’re grasping at straws.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

He pulls a “do you know who I am” whenever he gets peeved, which is a lot.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2024

The Martha Stewart Living founder, who appears peeved occasionally throughout the documentary, told Fallon she didn’t enjoy the process of making the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Going to Brentford would be tough anyway, but I watched the Bees at Old Trafford last week and they must be pretty peeved to have lost after such a good first half.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

That request had peeved Dad, who claimed that we Oregonians suffer eight months of rain a year and should be exempt from ever worrying about water conservation.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman