peeves 1 of 2

noun

plural of peeve
1
as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox

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2
as in frustrations
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes

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peeves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of peeve
as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work

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Recent Examples of peeves
Noun
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeves
  1. headaches
  2. frustrations
  3. annoys
  4. nuisances
  5. huffs
  6. bothers
  7. thorns
  8. resentments
Noun
  • In Meta’s case, creepy video-recording incidents and privacy-light tampering have caused severe headaches for the company.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Neurological symptoms, like persistent headaches, may also warrant seeing a doctor.
    — Angelica Stabile , Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of headaches
Noun
  • The rhetoric from Rogers and other Republicans about El-Sayed has added to those frustrations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In July, antigovernment protests forced the resignation of the education minister over frustrations with the examination system.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustrations
Verb
  • What annoys me is that this whole thing is called Roaring 20th, so why was there not a flapper and Great Gatsby theme?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That very same thing is what annoys Liz about Charles 500 years later.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoys
Noun
  • Macomb County, Michigan Spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, are an invasive insect that can damage trees and create nuisances for residents, county officials said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But coyotes, with their abundant numbers and reputation as nuisances, are not.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nuisances
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Verb
  • And that’s something Lala calls him out on, which bothers him.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Resist that reflex long enough to understand what bothers you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothers
Noun
  • Cue an enthralling chase sequence, doubling back through those higgledy-piggledy Portland streetscapes, toward the woods — the impenetrable thickets and thorns of which magically part in her presence.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Grace Carroll gives a poignant performance as the Nightingale—borne aloft with arched back and trembling, outstretched hands by other dancers, who play thorns that pierce her breast—and Adam Elmes makes a seductively sinister Dorian Gray.
    — Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of thorns
Noun
  • As two formidable women go head-to-head, their battle for the soul of Longview exposes the secrets, resentments, and desires lurking beneath its picture-perfect surface.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • China and Russia each have to manage relationships with 14 neighbors, many of which are unfriendly or carry resentments from histories of conflict.
    — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of resentments

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“Peeves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeves. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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