fussiness

We may grant that the fussiness of Sinclair told against his proposals.

I'd just put him out, and there'd be an end of his fussiness once for all.

Her religious exhortations are backed by scoldings and fussiness.

On the contrary, never had their fussiness and zeal been greater than on this morning.

Fussiness and the forms of activity in all ages get great praise.

There was a fussiness about his manner which seemed strangely familiar to me.

And before the first interview was over she was jeering at herself for her fussiness.

It was evident that she attributed the criticism to what she termed "fussiness."

They had to assume an indolent attitude in pure opposition to his fussiness.

I thought there was the least touch of affectation of fussiness, but it may not be so.