peeved 1 of 2

peeved

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verb

past tense of peeve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeved
Adjective
  • Apologies for the rant all, but just annoyed at this again.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Despite his eternal smile suggesting otherwise, this male dugong seemed visibly annoyed by the dozen remoras hitching a free ride on him.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This is especially beneficial for people with dry or irritated skin around the eyes.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
  • One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Notre Dame must either score on defense or special teams to pull off the upset or at least set up Leonard with a short field.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In the courtside footage, the mom — who was holding one child’s hand and had another kid on her hip — becomes visibly upset, stepping forward and moving very close to the principal.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The exasperated experts, right here, begin to fire off e-mails and D.M.s, tutting at the eminent philosopher’s obvious failures of sleep hygiene.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In an August TikTok post, an exasperated Roan expounded on her increasingly uncomfortable fan encounters.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, Black individuals were beaten at random by angry mobs throughout the nation’s capital, including outside of the White House, according to BlackPast, which reported police didn’t intervene.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
  • One protester was shot to death by a Capitol police officer while at the head of an angry mob pushing through a door.
    The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Peeved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeved. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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