as in problem
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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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Recent Examples of pet peeve
One of Easter’s pet peeves is when people lick their fingers or play with their hair at the dinner table.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Design Disproportions One of designer Jodi Peterman's porch pet peeves has to do with the relationship between design aspects.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Photo: © The Didion Dunne Literary Trust Possibly the funniest document in the archive: a school essay about pet peeves Didion wrote shortly before her 16th birthday, one in which her arch tone is already on full display.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Thank-Yous Are Important User Halo shared a pet peeve that some may not think about—the thank-you after the wedding.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Design Disproportions One of designer Jodi Peterman's porch pet peeves has to do with the relationship between design aspects.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Photo: © The Didion Dunne Literary Trust Possibly the funniest document in the archive: a school essay about pet peeves Didion wrote shortly before her 16th birthday, one in which her arch tone is already on full display.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Thank-Yous Are Important User Halo shared a pet peeve that some may not think about—the thank-you after the wedding.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pet peeve
Noun
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The platform ran into problems Thursday, when nearly 6,000 users reported issues with X’s website and app.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The problems started shortly after 8 a.m. ET Saturday and within an hour, there were 11,871 reports logged.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Because of the outsize anticipation, initial reports of delays and extensive rewrites on Season 2 created worries that the series’ intricate narrative puzzle might implode.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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There happens to be one available that would help ease any worry about Bosa's injury issues throughout the year.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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