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

“I didn’t come here to play games, and that’s kind of what this is feeling like to me,” says one peeved competitor on this romance game show, “And it’s a little disappointing.”

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

None has peeved him more than a shareholder dispute over a highly generous executive pay package—a $50 billion bonus from Tesla to its CEO.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2025

When Stracke was late for a recent lunch date, a peeved Beauvais stormed off upon her arrival.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

You want an animal that is piqued, peeved, vexed, bothered, irked, annoyed—but not homicidal.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel