peeve
Example Sentences
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Tell us the word or phrase and why it’s your pet peeve.
Well, I got tired of feeling like I was alone in that particular crowd, and I was peeved about Paulie T.’s pleasure at my expense.
From Literature
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.
“I don’t know his name. He followed your brother up the stairs. Jakob looked more than peeved.”
From Literature
It’s a pet peeve of hers when someone is multitasking when she’s trying to talk to them.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
