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peeves

  • plural of peeve.
  • present tense form of peeve (3rd person singular).

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It doesn’t take much for my inbox to fill up, but when the topic is hotel pet peeves it overflows.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

When I asked El-Erian about the Fed, I was gratified to hear him address one of my pet peeves: the dim-bulb types who proudly declare themselves to be data-dependent, full stop.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

The two also jested about their pet peeves about each other.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2023

Subsequent twists explain why one of my found-footage pet peeves — a score — has so far underlined the action; I won’t say more, to preserve this film’s many sneaky detours.

From New York Times Apr. 28, 2023

Instead of getting to know each other, becoming familiar with likes and dislikes, ticklish spots, pet peeves, Desdemona and Lefty tried to defamiliarize themselves with each other.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides