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Recent Examples of fussy Timothy Spall is June’s husband and their four children are played by Andrea Riseborough, Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, and Winslet as Julia, ostensively the most successful of the four, who’s forever banging heads with Riseborough’s fussy and tricky sister, Molly. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025 These varieties tend to have a reputation for being fussy, requiring constant attention. Jessica Jordan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025 Unfortunately, this tight formation makes the grapes more susceptible to bacteria and mold, so this fussy grape grows best in cold wine regions and requires stringent farming methods. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025 The wine flows freely, the staff are warm without being fussy and the whole place feels built for lingering. Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fussy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussy
Adjective
  • Of the roiling mass of restless natives, cranky artists and tattered idealists who rose up across the Southland this summer to flip off darkness and call America back to its better angels?
    John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Arabica is a notoriously finicky crop.
    Alex Mayyasi, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Natural dyes tend to be costlier and more finicky, less stable.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Everything was based on research from various archives from different locations, and some of the pictures from the Black Victorians were of these beautiful women who just had these beautiful, ornate dresses.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Echoes of the Age of Discovery linger at Belém Tower and the ornate Jerónimos Monastery, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, Helen is allowed to be irritable and anti-social, chain-smoking and snappish, without the filmmaker casting judgment.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If you are rushed or irritable, say so.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Moyes takes his time assessing and signing off on targets and is notoriously picky.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • My youngest son's the pickiest.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Reid is also meticulous with focusing on details, and Kansas City is usually better in this area than its opponents.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Paul Greengrass and Blumhouse might seem like an odd mix, the former perhaps best known for his meticulous, sensitive docudramas, the latter most famous for low-budget, high-yield genre movies.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • FurHaven Calming Cuddler Donut Pet Bed A fluffy bed that surrounds your dog with warmth can be great for relieving anxiety and calming down a nervous pet.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Even with the mixed indications for winter golf, course owners are nervous, NCGOA CEO Jay Karen said on a video call.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Fussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussy. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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