fuss
/fʌs/
noun
- Unnecessary excitement, worry, or activity about something unimportant.
- She made a fuss about the small stain on her shirt.
- Why is everyone making such a fuss about the new phone? It's just a gadget.
- There was a big fuss over the missing cookie, but it turned out the dog had eaten it.
- A complaint or expression of annoyance.
- The customer made a fuss about the long wait time.
- He kicked up a fuss when the restaurant got his order wrong.
- I don't want to cause a fuss, but this soup is cold.
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verb
- To worry or be anxious about small or unimportant things.
- He tends to fuss when his schedule changes at the last minute.
- She fusses about the house being perfectly clean before guests arrive.
- Stop fussing over your hair; it looks fine.
- To complain or show annoyance, often in a petty way.
- My grandmother fusses if dinner isn't served exactly at six.
- Don't fuss at me; I didn't break the vase.
- The child fussed when he couldn't have another candy.
- To pay too much attention to small details; to fidget or move restlessly.
- He fussed with his tie for five minutes before the interview.
- She fussed over the arrangement of flowers on the table.
- The baby fussed in her high chair until she got her toy.
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