kerfuffles

plural of kerfuffle, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Slower rotators, the researchers found, are more easily jolted into a wobble by impacts, while faster ones resist those disturbances, according to the statement.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The popular Bandai Namco childlike-horror franchise Little Nightmares is back and with more disturbances in tow.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Kerfuffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfuffles. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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