fuss

If it happens, the fuss will be nuts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Molineux has steered her team with minimal fuss in their place after doubts over whether she should make their best XI.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

The manner of his exit was typical of the man; low-key, no fuss, no interviews as yet, no need in his mind to explain his thoughts any more than he already has.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

“Here was this slow burn that then took the publishing world by storm and I thought, I’d better find out what all the fuss is,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Once they saw Håkon being helped, Ivan and Anya went with the archers without a fuss.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

While Lord Wynstowe fusses around measuring chins and noses, Charlie and Alice are concerned with the grosser features of the human body.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

But she pays little attention as she fusses around the grave and whispers sweet nothings to her dead son.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

KYIV, Ukraine — Down a dusty stairwell, hidden from the shelling that has become the grim background noise of Ukraine’s capital, Ludmila Yashenko fusses with the babies.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2022

She fusses about his health and his attitude, remarking to her son that at least he had given up on his crazy earlier plan:

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2021

My eyes volley between her and the princess, who squirms and fusses with the ruffles of her dress.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

He's not alone: according to City Hall, Istanbul has more than 160,000 cats living on its streets who are regularly fed and fussed over by the city's 16 million residents.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Bartley drove in from his home in Buckeye, Ariz., on Wednesday and slept in his car to secure front-row seating for his family, and wasn’t too fussed about the downpour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

A gentle simmer produces something entirely different from a frantic boil; a pan left alone rewards you more than one constantly fussed over.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025

"I probably bowled a few more overs than I thought I would've, but every single one mattered so I'm not too fussed about it."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025

“Oh, Pa, I been so mean to him....I fussed so about the faucet….” She sounded like somebody lost.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

The ominous birds, fussing and pooping on his porch, reminded him of Alfred Hitchcock’s film “The Birds.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The hardest part for Treichel, whose primary job is as a finance lawyer, was to not add caveats and footnotes to everything, and to eventually stop fussing with the explanations during the editing process.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

I couldn’t breathe, and I couldn’t stop fussing at Jack Williams.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

For coffee connoisseurs ready to level up their standard cup of morning coffee, the Miele CM5 coffee system makes coffee that tastes amazing without much fussing.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024

A bit more fussing, then, “Finally, they're here.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston