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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And while some parents understood her pet peeve, others were confused.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Top travel pet peeves When travel days become stressful and chaotic, airports and flights are often the main sources of tension.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
One of Easter’s pet peeves is when people lick their fingers or play with their hair at the dinner table.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Design Disproportions One of designer Jodi Peterman's porch pet peeves has to do with the relationship between design aspects.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Top travel pet peeves When travel days become stressful and chaotic, airports and flights are often the main sources of tension.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
One of Easter’s pet peeves is when people lick their fingers or play with their hair at the dinner table.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Design Disproportions One of designer Jodi Peterman's porch pet peeves has to do with the relationship between design aspects.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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