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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusses (about or over)
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
3 June 2026 -
Seeing this much effort put into ripping off people annoys him.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Tunnel clubs and creeping commercialisation which irks City’s legacy fans.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Will’s short stature and lack of experience irks his idol Jett Filmore (Gabrielle Union, doing some complex voice acting), the Thorns’ aging star player.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The baby dogs will then be forced to play soccer to the death.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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These furry caregivers aren’t the typical therapy dogs volunteers bring to hospitals to comfort patients.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Fusses (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusses%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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