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Recent Examples of fussy Best of all, their stretchy waistband eliminates fussy zippers or buttons. Emily Weaver, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Denim, in general, is one of the most effective ways to make an outfit look less fussy and more lived-in. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 May 2025 Society has called these people fussy, or in more recent times, metrosexual. Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025 Not fussy…well executed with the perfect shades of blonde for her yummy skin. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fussy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussy
Adjective
  • Nothing rings more true than the trope of the restless adolescent.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Across 17 restless songs, packed into 30 minutes, Mel V growls and scream-raps her way through a vicious yet silly mind dump.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The result is a five-star fun palace oozing maximalist glee that doesn’t skimp on finicky details.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
  • Hydrangeas can be a bit finicky and may take a few weeks to months to settle in.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Watch out for slippery roads: Be extra careful during the first half hour after rain begins.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
  • But the Thunder do need to be careful going up against this Indiana team.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Another look Gaga styled during her performance featured the singer in a red garment with an asymmetric hemline and ornate embroidery at the neckline, cuffs of the sleeves and at the hemline as well.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
  • The ornate swimming pool, complete with a small hydrotherapy area, is reminiscent of a traditional Roman bathhouse.
    William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • Cass fulfills his obligations in a particularly irritable way.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
  • One person’s fatigue is another’s back pain, is another’s migraine or irritable bowel, or long Covid, and so on.
    Jessica DuLong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Pets can be pretty picky, especially with their food and water.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
  • There is no such thing as a perfect candidate, so don’t be so darn picky.
    Michelle Jefferson, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • This meticulous attention to detail makes the P3 series particularly effective for low-light observation, providing users with vibrant and clear views in challenging lighting conditions like those found whilst stargazing.
    Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
  • Dungarpur recalls long hours spent restoring the film, reflecting on Ray’s meticulous attention to detail and how every frame was carefully storyboarded.
    THR India Staff, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • The video highlighted how visibly nervous Jessie was while using jokes to get through the show.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
  • In a video played on Thursday's episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Hamill is shown giving his opening monologue declaring his love for film when a nervous expression crosses his face.
    Mekishana Pierre Updated, EW.com, 5 June 2025

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“Fussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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