Examples of pet peeve in a Sentence
One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.
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Trump targeting the power of the SEC aligns with one of Elon Musk's pet peeves.
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Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Biggest gym pet peeve: People who lift too heavy and compromise on form.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025
What are some of your dealbreakers or pet peeves while dating?
42.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
What Johnson describes is actually a one-two punch that combines two of the biggest bartender pet peeves: the aforementioned closing out and the problem of taking up room at the bar while purchasing very little.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Biggest gym pet peeve: People who lift too heavy and compromise on form.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025
What are some of your dealbreakers or pet peeves while dating?
42.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
What Johnson describes is actually a one-two punch that combines two of the biggest bartender pet peeves: the aforementioned closing out and the problem of taking up room at the bar while purchasing very little.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pet peeve
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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