fuss over
phrasal verb
fussed over; fussing over; fusses over
: to pay a lot of attention to (someone or something) in a nervous or excited way
Everyone fussed over the baby.
He spent hours fussing over the details of the speech.
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.
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Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the regional-rap enthusiasts initially dazzled by early gems like 2014’s Rich Gang project Tha Tour Part 1 and 2015’s Barter 6 eventually fussed over the quality of his work.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Why the fuss over a small project?
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
In reality, there wasn't much for Lexi to fuss over at all.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the regional-rap enthusiasts initially dazzled by early gems like 2014’s Rich Gang project Tha Tour Part 1 and 2015’s Barter 6 eventually fussed over the quality of his work.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Why the fuss over a small project?
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
In reality, there wasn't much for Lexi to fuss over at all.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fuss over
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“Fuss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuss%20over. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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