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pet peeve

 

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Noun pet peeve has 1 sense
  1. pet peeve - an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"
    --1 is a kind of
    complaint

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Pet Peeve

Definition: A pet peeve refers to something that particularly annoys or irritates an individual. It is a minor issue that can disproportionately affect someone's mood or behavior.

Examples:

  • Noun: One of my biggest pet peeves is people chewing with their mouths open.
  • Noun: His constant tardiness quickly became a pet peeve among his colleagues.
  • Noun: Leaving dirty dishes in the sink is a common pet peeve for many roommates.
  • Noun: Being interrupted while speaking is one of her major pet peeves.
  • Noun: One of the author's pet peeves is the misuse of their, there, and they're in writing.
  • Adjective: She found his incessant talking about sports to be pet peeve-worthy.
  • Adjective: As a teacher, it can be frustrating to witness pet peeve behaviors in the classroom.
  • Adjective: He had a pet peeve aversion to people who cut in line.
  • Adjective: The pet peeve issue of loud cellphone conversations in public places needs to be addressed.

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