Meaning & use
Peeved
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Feeling mildly annoyed or irritated.
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She was peeved that no one had told her about the schedule change.
He seemed peeved when his suggestion was ignored during the meeting.
A note on using this word
'Peeved' comes from 'peeve,' likely a back-formation from 'peevish,' an older word for ill-tempered.
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