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something that annoys or bothers a person very much
One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.
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Finally, comes my No. 1 cost-cutting measure (and pet peeve) in college athletics: The days of entire football teams and their support staff staying in hotels the night before home games are over.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
One of his biggest ideological pet peeves, the repeal of Section 230, can only be changed by an act of Congress.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Rude people in general are my biggest pet peeves on the planet.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Finally, if reclining is your greatest pet peeve, choose a bulkhead seat at the front of the plane.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
One of his biggest ideological pet peeves, the repeal of Section 230, can only be changed by an act of Congress.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Rude people in general are my biggest pet peeves on the planet.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Finally, if reclining is your greatest pet peeve, choose a bulkhead seat at the front of the plane.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pet%20peeve. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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