fusspots

plural of fusspot
as in complainers
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things as a professional gardener with a well-heeled clientele, he's used to dealing with fusspots

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Noun
  • However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.
    Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Infant mortality is the measure of how many babies die before reaching their first birthday.
    Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • Yet research shows the real influence rests with women themselves – and that change will only come if more babies are born within the community.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
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“Fusspots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusspots. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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