pet peeve

noun

Synonyms of pet peevenext
: a frequent subject of complaint

Examples of pet peeve in a Sentence

One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.
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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 To find out what bothers travelers the most, Uber for Business asked over 1,000 full-time employees who travel for work their top airport and airplane pet peeves along with their accommodations deal breakers. — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pet peeve

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First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pet peeve was in 1917

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