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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The singer shared one of her biggest pet peeves during a recent podcast.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
On the opposite end of the scale, poor communication or lack of responsiveness tops the list of women’s pet peeves, with 31% of respondents highlighting this issue.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
This dish brush is easy to use, makes quick work of stuck on messes, dispenses soap from the handle, and has a built in stand that actually keeps the brush standing on its own (brushes sitting in the sink is possibly my biggest pet peeve).
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
Baraka’s pet peeve is imagery that fails to preserve the integrity of skin hue, including undertones, while creating an image with softness.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
On the opposite end of the scale, poor communication or lack of responsiveness tops the list of women’s pet peeves, with 31% of respondents highlighting this issue.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
This dish brush is easy to use, makes quick work of stuck on messes, dispenses soap from the handle, and has a built in stand that actually keeps the brush standing on its own (brushes sitting in the sink is possibly my biggest pet peeve).
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
Baraka’s pet peeve is imagery that fails to preserve the integrity of skin hue, including undertones, while creating an image with softness.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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