fussiness

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What we call "fussiness" with a disapproving tone, is often anxiety and sensitivity, says consultant counselling psychologist Dr Ritika Suk Birah.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

She criticized the CDC for glossing over side effects such as fever, sleepiness and fussiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

That intrinsic level of care is present in “Hard Truths,” but without the fussiness that often feels present in films made by notorious perfectionists.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

Researchers found that 60% of infants whose parents had to switch formulas had experienced issues such as fussiness, gas, spit-up, constipation and diarrhea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

Sometimes they didn’t immediately recognize the reason for their bursts of fussiness.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart