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
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
Okay, tiny pet peeve: when the girls call me kid.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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