pet peeve
noun
a particular and often continual annoyance; personal bugbear.
pet peeves
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pluralof pet peeve.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
“I can share with Max as well some of the pet peeves that officials may have as far as player misconduct or coach misconduct or maybe mouthing off too much,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
The two also jested about their pet peeves about each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 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
