fussed (about or over)

past tense of fuss (about or over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussed (about or over)
Verb
  • In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
    Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Christian is annoyed by Max’s temporary tyranny and overall seems … normal.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But internally, Artie is struggling, plagued by feelings of isolation and the constant thought that the world has gone mad.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Bob McCann, executive director of The K-12 Alliance of Michigan, said the message from the governor and state superintendent telling school officials to spend money on school meals after the budget logjam in Lansing plagued them with months of funding uncertainty was met with frustration.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Angels finally made a concession to the back trouble that has nagged Tyler Anderson all season.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But other times, a lot of the expressions that people interpret in the film as scared and alarmed or vexed by the invisible forces are the results of things on set that are just bizarre and kind of hilarious.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
  • On the fumble that Josh Sweat caused on the Panthers’ first drive this past weekend, Arizona dialed up a blitz that completely vexed Carolina.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Legette, who is almost always good-natured, seemed irked by some of the questions during his media availability Wednesday.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Farke is irked by the modern phenomenon of specialist set-piece coaches being glamourised on television and being made the centre of attention.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 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 Oct. 2025.

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