peeve
to render peevish; annoy.
a source of annoyance or irritation: Tardiness is one of my greatest peeves.
an annoyed or irritated mood: to be in a peeve.
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How to use peeve in a sentence
When I go to arenas, I like to meet with fan groups and hear what their peeve points are about us, and what their positives are.
'An Absolutely Unimaginable Situation.' WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Addresses Brittney Griner Arrest | Sean Gregory | May 15, 2022 | TimeAnd the omission or derision of dads in the parent (aka “mommy”) blogosphere is a perennial pet peeve.
A lot of my pet peeves, by the way, have to do with being unoriginal so I would say that's a top pet peeve as well.
I have a girl pet peeve: the macho prevalence of sports talk in White House briefing rooms and Washington green rooms.
Kelly Lightfoot, her not-too-serious peeve forgotten, had come back into the galley to listen to the radio exchange.
Code Three | Rick Raphael
Of course I know you don't mean it—you're simply hot and tired, and trying to work off your peeve on me.
Main Street | Sinclair LewisBut for Charley and his overloaded peeve, they would have been in Crystal City inside the hour.
Master of the Moondog | Stanley MullenPaste this, Fuscus, in your hat:Not a pesky thing can peeve me.
A line-o'-verse or two | Bert Leston Taylor"Was is right," Crawford growled, now on one of his favorite peeve subjects.
Border, Breed Nor Birth | Dallas McCord Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for peeve
/ (piːv) informal /
(tr) to irritate; vex; annoy
something that irritates; vexation: it was a pet peeve of his
Origin of peeve
1Derived forms of peeve
- peeved, adjective
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