peeve

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ping [email protected] with the word or phrase, and why it’s your pet peeve, and we might circle back and include it in a future story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025

Gavaskar's big peeve is about the boundary distance being reduced from the conventional 75 yards to 65 or even lesser.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

We know every secret, private joke and pet peeve about each other , based on memories woven so deeply into the L.A. backdrop, they can’t be undone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

I can’t be late; her number-one peeve is tardiness.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina