1
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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2
as in drooled
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
fans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist
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3
as in whined
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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5
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
Others might tell you that hosting an awards show is a thankless gig, but Bargatze doesn’t seem fussed.
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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
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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Tenants complained publicly for months about living among rats, mice, cockroaches and bed bugs.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The news network mainly complained that many of the protestors were old white Boomers.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Especially Jeanie, who remembered how her father, Jerry Buss, had fawned over Davis during Davis’s Kentucky days.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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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!—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Michigan, where nearly 13% of households receive SNAP benefits, news of the pause had families, from Detroit to Interlochen, preparing to go to food pantries and worried about what's to come.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, reports about how the university has controlled the use of that money has worried some alumni.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Berwald isn't alone in being bothered by misbehaving kids at breweries.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lehrer — who has maintained his innocence to Rolling Stone claimed he wasn’t bothered by the road ordeal — has been locked away in Dominica State Prison for over two years now.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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In a recent interview with PEOPLE, the Heal Squad podcast host, 47, opened up about motherhood and raved over her 2-year-old daughter Athena.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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In his first game back from a six-game suspension, Rice caught two touchdown passes from Mahomes, who raved about the team's wide receiver corps.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This 32-foot-tall sculpture with flaming red eyes has alarmed travelers for decades, but the story of its creation is even more chilling.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The report quickly circulated on social media and even alarmed some basketball fans.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Across America, Halloween spending is expected to reach record levels this year, including large crowds waiting for their chance to be chased, startled and screamed at.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sundae screamed, and the whole motel heard her.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Fussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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