fussed (about or over)

past tense of fuss (about or over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussed (about or over)
Verb
  • One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Simonson suggested that bartenders don’t really disdain the Bloody Mary; they just are annoyed at having to make what is almost universally considered a brunch drink after hours.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The idea that a leak of any kind must be coming from one of the cast members is something that has plagued many a Housewives season.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Daylilies are sometimes plagued by pests like thrips, slugs, aphids, Japanese beetles, and spider mites.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The mystery of their survival nagged at Alex Maranghides, a fire-protection engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), who worked with several colleagues on a meticulous reconstruction of the fire.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, if you’re constantly nagged by pesky mosquitos and other flying critters, scoop up this outdoor bug zapper to rid your space of bugs for good.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • David Valadao Valadao, 48, has vexed Democrats for years.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Even the film‘s core concept of The Synchronizer, a baffling psychic invention from the script that not only vexed audiences but forced unionized crew members to debate whether the thing was a light or a prop.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The hiccup capped a series of communications mishaps that irked employees as the troubled retailer rolled out its first major restructuring in nearly a decade.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Now, the mechanical shark featured in the film is notorious for malfunctioning, which irked Spielberg to no end.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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