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Recent Examples of kerfuffle And even though Kimmel quickly came back on the air in 75% of the nation, the kerfuffle exposed an ongoing rift between the broadcast networks and affiliates that may become even more strained in the coming years. Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025 Why the Trump Administration Has Its Eye on Local TV By itself, the Kimmel kerfuffle probably won’t prompt any significant shift to the status quo. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 The California Legislature couldn’t adjourn without a bit of a last-minute kerfuffle, this time over a bill dealing with veterans‘ benefits. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025 And another sanctions deadline of Friday has just whizzed past, almost unnoticed in the kerfuffle about Alaska and land deals. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kerfuffle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kerfuffle
Noun
  • Shannon moans right about the time Jenn walks out to see what the commotion is all about.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Glenn wasn’t met with cheers or the sounds of flashing cameras — there was a distinct lack of commotion.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Skims is no stranger to bold and thought-provoking products, having previously caused a stir with its controversial line of face wraps.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The sighting has caused a stir in the country and the broader region, as experts believe the whale could be the elusive Migaloo, an extremely rare, decades-old all-white humpback.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The popular Bandai Namco childlike-horror franchise Little Nightmares is back and with more disturbances in tow.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Each one brings serious value without any fuss.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Fazit Looking to level up your makeup without the fuss?
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Treasury secretary announced a lifeline Thursday that’s designed to pull the country’s financial markets out of deepening turmoil, and a close political ally out of a hole.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The coins reflect a time of turmoil Archaeologists have confirmed that the coins mainly date to the 12th century.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To Cuomo, Mamdani is a young man in a hurry whose lack of experience should disqualify him from leading America's largest city.
    Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Both teams can put up points in a hurry.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Kerfuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfuffle. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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