ado

noun

ə-ˈdü

Synonyms of ado next

: heightened fuss or concern : to-do

much ado about the need for reform

: time-wasting bother over trivial details

wrote the paper without further ado

: trouble, difficulty

The journey itself is not described; our heroes disembark without ado at Philadelphia.—

Anthony Lane

Example Sentences

a bride-to-be caught up in the usual prenuptial ado

Recent Examples on the Web Blind anti-China policy reflexes can unwittingly result in much ado about (almost) nothing. —

WSJ, 7 Nov. 2021 The police instead questioned the murderer and released him back onto the streets with little ado. —

Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 9 May 2023 As someone who worked successfully for HBO on previous projects like Watchmen and The Leftovers, Lindelof dismissed the buzz as being much ado about nothing. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2023 Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Right now, there is much ado online about a big dumb head. —

WIRED, 7 Mar. 2023 Much ado has been made about the blue light our devices emit, but the ways in which tech hijacks our sleep go far deeper than that. —

Julie Jargon, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2023 Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprise their roles as the adult trio, and there are still musical numbers and much ado about eating children’s souls. —

Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022 For decades, it was increased regularly without much ado, but in the modern era it has been transformed by Republicans into a political weapon. —

John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2023 Mudslides on Ballyhoo and Summer Bay Roads led to closures, and local seafood processing plant UniSea relocated some of its residents, but the city largely managed the storm without much ado. —

Theo Greenly, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Dec. 2022 See More

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