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as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
the eldest daughter is always fussing that she gets stuck with all the chores around the house
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as in drooled
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
fans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist
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as in moaned
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant
the picky eater who fusses over the arrangement of food on his plate or who won't eat the rice if it touches the salad
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as in fawned
to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior
given to fussing over her father whenever she wants a favor or some ready cash
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as in worried
to experience concern or anxiety
there is no use in fussing over things that you can't control
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as in bothered
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
you shouldn't let a little thing like that fuss you
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Recent Examples of fussed
Dunst doesn’t get fussed about that sort of thing.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2025
Others might tell you that hosting an awards show is a thankless gig, but Bargatze doesn’t seem fussed.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The woman explained in a post on Mumsnet that her fiancé isn’t fussed about having a big wedding as he’s been married before.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussed
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There was little pushback from industry leaders or consumer advocates on Tuesday even though towing representatives had previously complained that the changes would add costs and consumer lawyers had objected that the recommendations didn’t go far enough to protect drivers.—
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But monks there complained that the slain king was walking around at night, frightening them with strange sounds.—
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.—
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From the other room, the victim moaned.—
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Especially Jeanie, who remembered how her father, Jerry Buss, had fawned over Davis during Davis’s Kentucky days.—
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But while almost every facet of TSITP is being fawned over in Reddit threads, Instagram posts, and viral TikTok videos (the soundtrack!—
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In contrast, 72% of respondents worried about the United States becoming too involved in the South American country, USA TODAY reports.—
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In contrast, 72% of respondents worried about the United States becoming too involved in the South American country.—
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Hollywood CEOs aren’t getting hot and bothered about using AI to completely replace real-life movie stars; the guilds wouldn’t allow it, and audiences wouldn’t want it.—
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Burrow, who spoke with media after the Bengals lost 18-20 to the Cleveland Browns, seemed bothered by his 'do from the start, sitting down at the mic and instantly raking his lengthy bangs back with his hands.—
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Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
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Other Yelp reviewers raved about the company’s catering services.—
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Each of us had read about or knew someone who raved about Guerrilla Tacos, chef Wes Avila’s famed taco truck turned brick-and-mortar locale.—
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“Fussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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