peeve

Example Sentences

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He says he believes the system has improved access to university for disadvantaged students, and that it's a "pet peeve" to hear discussions of it being a "crippling loan", or like a mortgage.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

My current pet peeve is everyone on social media posting linear ratings and comparing them to the season before.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

“It’s a pet peeve with many people,” he told me.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025

I know that unnecessarily tall things are a pet peeve of Autumn’s, but I don’t understand why she seems so ready to go head-to-head with something this huge.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer