as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity
predictably, the royal scandal caused quite a kerfuffle on Fleet Street
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That might explain some of the high percentages of people reporting both sleep disturbances and anxiety and mood changes in the research.—
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“Kerfuffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfuffles. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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