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as in finickiness
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as in querulousness
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Recent Examples of fussiness
The framers did not distribute war powers this way out of procedural fussiness.
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Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Flu can impact children differently and present more general symptoms like irritability and general fussiness, or ear and stomach pain.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
These include constipation, fussiness at feeding and a weak cry.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The spice that makes this dish work is Carl's precious decor and fussiness about keeping the place impeccable, communicated with exquisite diction by the burly Scales.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Pebsworth also raised concerns about CDC data showing irritability or fussiness in some infants who received the hepatitis B vaccine.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Flu can impact children differently and present more general symptoms like irritability and general fussiness, or ear and stomach pain.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
These include constipation, fussiness at feeding and a weak cry.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The spice that makes this dish work is Carl's precious decor and fussiness about keeping the place impeccable, communicated with exquisite diction by the burly Scales.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Pebsworth also raised concerns about CDC data showing irritability or fussiness in some infants who received the hepatitis B vaccine.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussiness
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Bryant is a restrained writer, and the fastidiousness of his elastic text does little to allay those who are likely to become inflamed.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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More such fastidiousness will be needed to arrest the domino effect of delegitimization and to renew the small guarantees of truth and dignity in public life customarily provided by legacy institutions.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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People do not generally express rudeness through presents.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The language is infused with intensity, lust and earthy rudeness: Climbs have names like Fingerbang Princess and Tinkerbell Bandersnatch.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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Balich and other Olympic leaders already have their hands full maintaining order at a time of rising belligerence.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The belligerence is likely to only grow as Republicans relish the opportunity to grill longtime political foes under oath.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, the EU’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, urged European leaders to stand up to Russian aggression.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The second half was a much different story as Punch maintained his confidence and aggression.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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When the estrogen hormone declines during perimenopause, the body’s insulin sensitivity decreases, too, which affects overall metabolism.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the price sensitivity of consumers for weight loss drugs remains a big unknown, which makes greater volumes and more access points important.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bessent’s combativeness is, in part, a sign of the times, said David Lublin, chair of the Department of Government at American University’s School of Public Affairs.—
Fatima Hussein,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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For Republicans, the primary has become a struggle over how to keep Texas red, with their party weighing steadiness, combativeness and reinvention in the post-Trump era.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr.
Political,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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The theme of the contentiousness was that the Bengals didn’t have interest in offering any long-term guarantees that were a priority to the 31-year-old.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Reinecke attributed some of the contentiousness to a conflict between economic development and historic preservation.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Fussiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussiness. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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