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peeved

[peevd] / pivd /
ADJECTIVE
irritated
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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I loved the scene in which Arthur fires off a peeved response to a hater in his comments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

He pulls a “do you know who I am” whenever he gets peeved, which is a lot.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2024

I should have been proud and happy to know my parents had so much confidence in me that they would leave Alice in my charge, but the truth was that I was peeved.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George