Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussed (about or over)
Verb
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The platform’s staff has seemed minorly annoyed at the shots Denk and others at Beehiiv have taken as Substack has moved from disruptor to incumbent.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026 -
One who grew up respectful but annoyed by the success the league previously had in Seattle.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whereas Phoebe lacks inhibitions, Valerie is plagued by them, and the contrasting sitcom formats of Friends (multi-cam) and The Comeback (mockumentary) call for totally different performance styles.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Lack of depth also plagued — a contrast from last year, when the four-line threat was huge.—
Greg Cote
April 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cherono nagged the Marathon Chase and a $10,000 bonus.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Those kids went home and nagged their parents.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Siblings are rich terrain for fiction precisely because they are so vexed—a pressure point where the imperative to create a singular hero meets the desire to imagine new forms of connection.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some feel vexed by a whole host of things, including style of play, fanbase, history, managers, players, owners, financial might or, in City’s case, the pending Premier League charges.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What irked her most was the foregone futility of the day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX’s argument irked some critics, who say the company did nothing to address their concerns.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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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 8 Apr. 2026.
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