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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussed (about or over)
Verb
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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025 -
While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Congestion has vexed airline leaders.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2024
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Shortages of controllers have vexed airline executives, who have blamed staffing shortages for congestion in some of the country’s busiest airports.—
Leslie Josephs,Michael Sheetz,
CNBC,
12 Dec. 2024
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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 23 May. 2025.
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