fussed

Definition of fussednext
past tense of fuss
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as in drooled
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm fans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fussed The crime went unsolved for many years, prompting Mason to start making this movie in the early 2000s, and the immediate conclusion to jump to is that the LAPD maybe wasn’t too fussed about it. Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026 Dunst doesn’t get fussed about that sort of thing. 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
Verb
  • Staff have complained that the current audio system periodically malfunctions during public comment or while City Council members are speaking from the dais.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The issue of high ticket costs and resale scalping has been a topic of discussion among state and federal leaders for years, after the matter was thrust into the zeitgeist when fans complained about ticket sales for Taylor Swift's Eras concert tour.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • For years, college coaches and NBA scouts have drooled over the potential of Stokes, a likely 2027 lottery pick.
    Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Bondi fawned over Trump in a way unbefitting the nation’s chief law-enforcement officer.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In reality, the media fawned over her in the aftermath of her death.
    Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Still, Davies is worried the demand for compute far outstrips capabilities to repurpose waste heat, and could lead to more data center construction that would further burden environmental capacity versus extend it.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • Those earlier polls left some Democratic Party leaders worried that Democrats might get shut out entirely from the general election.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Shuter is not bothered by such pesky details.
    Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
  • One thing that bothered me in my career as a stylist was the cliché that the inspiration of the show is a certain period, and the designer did not see certain races in the casting.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
  • Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Ricci raved about Griffin’s IQ on the floor.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • Redick raved about what James meant to his team not only Friday night but throughout the season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026

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“Fussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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