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

And his letter to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre highlighted his obsessive pique over not winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Some of her havoc is calculated, most of it is out of pique that others are living braver, more fulfilling lives.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Meanwhile, political analyst Ambroise Mamba indicated on X that the ban could be self-defeating because it could pique people's interest to find out about Kabila's movements and activities.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

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