peeve
Example Sentences
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When I asked El-Erian about the Fed, I was gratified to hear him address one of my pet peeves: the dim-bulb types who proudly declare themselves to be data-dependent, full stop.
From Barron's
When I asked El-Erian about the Fed, I was gratified to hear him address one of my pet peeves: the dim-bulb types who proudly declare themselves to be data-dependent, full stop.
From Barron's
The peeved plants aren’t making sounds that humans can hear — they’re too high-pitched, and researchers had to process them into sounds you can hear now.
From New York Times
But I do think there are Spurs fans who might feel slightly peeved at the way he left and don't want to go back there.
From BBC
She was peeved about having to take the written exam, or knowledge test, as the DMV calls it.
From Los Angeles Times
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