Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussed (about or over)
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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the hospital has been plagued by security issues in the last few years, and a contract dispute with the nurses’ union.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Commentary and opinions Tim Walz isn’t the only governor plagued by fraud.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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One friend fully dives in to the dissociative spirit of the event, while the other is more cautious, nagged by the feeling that something might not quite be right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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But that night, the interaction nagged at her.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The House will return from a holiday break to face sagas that have vexed the chamber for months.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
4 Jan. 2026
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That credit line is an important one for Saks Global, which has been vexed by a lack of goods to sell this year.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
19 Dec. 2025
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Beijing has long been irked by Washington’s unofficial relationship with Taipei, and the island often features in high-level diplomatic conversations between the two sides.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The hiccup capped a series of communications mishaps that irked employees as the troubled retailer rolled out its first major restructuring in nearly a decade.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Fussed (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussed%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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