peeve

Example Sentences

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“I have a pet peeve about mental-health narratives in a lot of movies,” says Shear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He says he believes the system has improved access to university for disadvantaged students, and that it's a "pet peeve" to hear discussions of it being a "crippling loan", or like a mortgage.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

I don’t know if that’s a pet peeve, it’s a genuine fear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

“It’s a pet peeve with many people,” he told me.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025

The fact that many prescriptive rules are worth keeping does not mean that every pet peeve, bit of grammatical folklore, or dimly remembered lesson from Miss Thistlebottom’s classroom is worth keeping.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker