How to Use peeve in a Sentence

peeve

1 of 2 verb
  • Many tweets from last night's episode show that a good amount of fans are peeved over Olivia's selection.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2018
  • Snitker was a bit peeved at the implication that his team had little to play for but pride.
    — David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Needless to say, the women are more than peeved, and Rob can read the energy in the room.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Perhaps peeved by the lack of respect for his defense, Gobert has flipped the script.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Brown still managed to acquire one of the most accomplished starters available, even if the price peeved his fan base.
    — Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
  • Fourth, the players are clearly peeved by Solo’s portrayal of them as weak-willed.
    — Michael McCann, SI.com, 29 July 2019
  • The guests are peeved that Tyler would have snuck a makeup artist onboard, since everyone was supposed to do their own makeup.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Advertisement How the Giants play baseball would peeve a purist.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Broadly, the Blue Jackets were peeved that the 5-1 final score does not reflect the way the game was played.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Rangers chose to not give him a September call-up, which initially peeved Profar.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 16 Feb. 2018
  • This isn’t the first time that Harry was allegedly peeved because of Meghan’s Netflix show.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Back in the kitchen, steady as rock Williamson is getting peeved at Chung for loudly barking orders at her cooking partner.
    — Nancy Luna, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2017
  • Though Ramsay was peeved, Barfield escaped elimination, as Ryan was sent home.
    — oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Trump appeared peeved by the schoolhouse vibe but also allergic to the dynamic of his advisers talking at him.
    — Carol D. Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Banks are particularly peeved by a proposal for guarding against risks posed by mortgage lending.
    — Emily Flitter, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The local Republicans are peeved.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Warren is particularly peeved with all that polite nibbling.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Depending on your priorities, its latest news could either peeve you like a dad failing at making memes or actually make your day.
    — Marissa Miller, Teen Vogue, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Amidst the general on-sale Friday, peeved fans posted screenshots showing tickets already on resale, marked up by hundreds of dollars within hours of the on-sale.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Prior to publication of the op-ed, Berman had predicted in a conversation with Fortune that his former boss would be peeved by that timing.
    — Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Trump's tweets peeved not only politician but also critics, as his travel ban calls and taunts of London's Muslim were sent out before any condolence messages.
    — Jane Morice, cleveland.com, 5 June 2017
  • The union is peeved by the populist governments in the region, and funds will be redirected away from the comparatively booming central Europeans.
    — The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Miller seemed particularly peeved by liberal regrets over the killing of Native Americans.
    — William D. Cohan, The Hive, 9 Aug. 2017
  • Buttigieg, 38, declared victory early on Monday night based on his campaign's internal figures, peeving his rivals.
    — Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2020
  • Head was particularly peeved about this storm drain in the 700 block of Fern Street because when the road was repaved, the contractor placed asphalt too close to the drain's opening.
    — Angel Food, NOLA.com, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Saban, the Alabama football coach, has long been peeved that the student section at Bryant-Denny Stadium empties early.
    — New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Residents are peeved that unsightly bikes are clogging up sidewalks, parks, and driveways, making the streets less navigable for pedestrians and annoying local businesses.
    — Mark Harris, WIRED, 14 June 2018
  • Trump’s comment about Haley’s husband peeved Randhawa, an army veteran who posted a string of X posts and reshares over the weekend blasting his sister’s opponent.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
  • As the round progressed, DeChambeau’s body language went from purposeful to puzzled to downright peeved, which is something of a typical descent for DeChambeau.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Trump’s comment about Haley’s husband peeved Randhawa, an Army veteran who posted a string of X posts and reshares over the weekend blasting his sister’s opponent.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024

peeve

2 of 2 noun
  • One of her peeves is people who are always late.
  • One of my pet peeves is this notion that simply to believe in something is good.
    — National Geographic, 6 Mar. 2016
  • His pet peeve was receiving a batch of papers with more than one staple in them.
    — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2017
  • If this is one of your pet peeves or just love chewing gum, become a chomper for your favorite gum brand!
    — Spoon U, Teen Vogue, 7 July 2017
  • One of Corey Gauff’s peeves is that too many parents don’t encourage their kids to dream big.
    — Wayne Coffey, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2019
  • That said, this seems like more of a personal peeve than a professional problem, which is fine.
    — Roxane Gay, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The list clearly resonated among readers, who responded in force with peeves of their own.
    — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Kyle says his biggest pet-peeve is someone who has a negative attitude.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 10 Feb. 2022
  • One of my grandma’s biggest travel pet-peeves is her pants touching the bathroom floor on an airplane.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
  • South Florida drivers have some peeves that were not on the national list.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Now that Uber has become a way of life in Birmingham, last year's pet peeve has faded.
    — AL.com, 18 July 2017
  • His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray.
    — Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune, 19 May 2021
  • Wittingham had a few peeves to get off his chest and did so at a symposium this past April at Stanford.
    — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Laquidara’s voice pops up intermittently, to wax nostalgic or rant about his latest peeve.
    — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Quieter between-inning scoreboards This is a personal pet peeve.
    — Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2017
  • My biggest peeve, however, is the ultra-bright and wholly unnecessary light on the handle.
    — Christopher Null, WIRED, 6 June 2019
  • My biggest pet-peeve is when the comforter escapes from the duvet cover enclosures and ends up as a wadded mess that distorts the entire bedding set up.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Lengthy obituaries, using paper products at the reception, and themed coffins are just a few of the etiquette gurus’ biggest pet peeves.
    — Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Namely, what were attendants' biggest pet peeves about holiday travelers?
    — Lilian Min, Cosmopolitan, 26 June 2017
  • They were supposed to mate, but, when a guy from the zoo came to collect them, it was discovered that Toby’s father had been harboring two males—imagine his peeve.
    — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The only thing linking these targets, then, is not disloyalty to the president and his agenda, but to some set of peeves Bannon himself holds.
    — Jim Newell, Slate Magazine, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Yes,Gran Turismo does stupid movie things like, my personal peeve, constantly have the drivers glare at each other through the side window.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Another peeve of Siddiqui’s is the lack of character descriptions on Bollywood scripts.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2022
  • An unreliable wireless Internet connection can be frustrating for hotel guests, but a filthy room is the biggest peeve among travelers.
    — Hugo Martin, latimes.com, 26 May 2017
  • That lack of flexibility in cannabis-consumption devices has long been one of my pet pot peeves, and Ooka is far from the first company (and undoubtedly won’t be the last) to take this approach.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • United’s co-owner being on site led to a sweep of the open-plan offices to ensure no untidiness, especially that desks were clear of empty cups, believed to be a particular Ratcliffe peeve.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
  • However, copy chief Carolyn Pavia-Rauchman found yet another peeve related to distracted driving.
    — David Beard, Car and Driver, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The duo express a lot of faith in Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel to help keep the tone light, and have promised to avoid one of my awards-show pet peeves, when the host disappears for long stretches, like a character missing from a whole act of a film.
    — Rebecca Keegan, VanityFair.com, 23 Feb. 2017

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