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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussed (about or over)
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.
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By the time of the shooting in November 1999, the 5-foot-11, 194-pound Carruth was again being plagued by injuries.
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On Saturday night, with Karl-Anthony Towns and OG nagged by foul trouble and the bench players struggling, Brunson refused to give in.
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But his promise to visit Bolduc’s widow nagged at him.
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Early in negotiations, Tehran had been eager to secure China’s backing as a guarantor in a peace deal, but Beijing has shown little interest in playing such a formal - and potentially vexed - role.
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Deadline has previously reported that the edit — first questioned in a memo from board advisor Michael Prescott — vexed directors.
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Marmo’s show has a labelling issue that’s similar to the one that irked his subject.
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Calls for the team to take some drastic action with its underperforming pitchers evidently irked veteran reliever Alex Vesia, who decided to send a response through the media.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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