pet peeve
Example Sentences
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One of my biggest pet peeves is the way local news reporters talk.
From Salon
Tell us the word or phrase and why it’s your pet peeve.
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.
It’s a pet peeve of hers when someone is multitasking when she’s trying to talk to them.
His biggest etiquette pet peeves include underdressing and overfamiliarity, especially in virtual settings.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
