Pet-peeve Sentence Examples

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  • Do you have a pet peeve about your lingerie?

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  • Tension (as well as timing - lack of which is even bigger pet peeve for me) probably deserves its own topic.

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  • The eye shadow and contour brushes pack the color on beautifully and evenly, while the blush, powder and fan brushes never leave stray hairs behind (a personal pet peeve that I can't stand).

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  • Your mother may have told you never to let your bra straps show, or maybe it's just a pet peeve of your own.

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  • The fact that he sells drugs to kids is just a personal pet peeve.

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