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Some may affect a “can’t see what all the fuss is about” attitude — that is their right, as it is mine to simply not believe them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Kimmel noted that for more than 20 years, he and other late-night hosts interviewed political candidates, including Trump, without any fuss.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

After coming through his opening match with little fuss, the questions then turned to how Alcaraz would pull up physically two days later.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Or you can head straight for the nearest library to see for yourself what all the fuss is about.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

He knew that if he made a fuss over it, Abby would cry.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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

A nurse fits a shirt on a newborn who fusses at first and then cries loudly.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 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

He fusses with his cravat until it loosens, and the silk tumbles down his chest like a spill of orange champagne.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Javed fussed over her throughout the trip, taking her shopping and insisting she buy 15 new outfits.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

But perhaps most memorable, especially for anyone who has ever babied, basted and otherwise fussed over a 14-pound bird, is the season four episode “Turkey in a Can.”

From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023

The more she felt it, the more she fussed over Lola to hide it.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

Quality brew, especially when used with their bean grinder, for a fresh cup of joe that hits exactly how you need it without the fussing.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

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

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

The early technical fussing was crucial; by early August, the three had achieved the transformation reaction in a flask and distilled the “transforming principle” into a highly concentrated form.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee