FUSSED (ABOUT OR OVER) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

fussed (about or over)

verb

past tense of fuss (about or over)

as in pecked (at)

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Returning the sarcasm tends to cause the same problem, with two people annoyed instead of one.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Williams is annoyed and wants order while Kirke is hardly paying attention and lugs vases of flowers through her home.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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Speculation and conspiracy theories have plagued Kirk’s death, fueled even by public figures such as Candace Owens, a longtime friend of Kirk, who has been outspoken about her belief that his death was orchestrated in an elaborate plot.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Hoover’s replacement has thus far been a miss, and the problem that plagued this program in losses in each of the last two years has not changed.

— Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of plagued

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That question has nagged at Pawlikowski’s output, from his earliest documentaries to the present day.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Starting left guard Aaron Banks missed another game due to injury, this time a knee issue that has nagged him all summer.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of nagged

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While the state leans left, and hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate statewide since the 1980s, Collins' history of surviving tough reelection challenges has vexed Democrats for more than a decade.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins’ third-down snaps vexed the Chiefs most of the afternoon.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of vexed

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However, the same creative freedom that initially irked Madison actually intrigued White.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The perception surely irked a man who was just following organizational advice, but Claire never backed down from his role in the deal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of irked

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