peeved

Example Sentences

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Recalls a peeved Mr. Blankfein: “It was like the undertaker calling at your sickbed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

Voters attracted to Reform don't come from any one political tribe, but ask pollsters and they share a sentiment – they're pretty peeved with the UK in 2025.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 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

She is irritated and peeved and just plain over it, over every metaphor from storm clouds to raging rivers, and she used to love metaphors.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti