pique

Example Sentences

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The letter was from Guy Spier, 60, investment manager of the Aquamarine Fund, and the first section did little to pique my interest.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison’s comments about the bidding for Warner exudes personal pique over the target’s failure even to respond to his last bid for the company.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

While seeing wild rice on "Top Chef" may pique fans' interest, making it at home can sometimes be a challenge for many home cooks.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025

Inside the imposing sand coloured and fortress-like walls of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh there is a perhaps justifiable sense of pique.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

She did sleep, finally, though Pantalaimon wouldn’t settle until she snapped at him, when he became a hedgehog out of pique.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman