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fussy

[fuhs-ee] / ˈfʌs i /


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“Guyana might be a little bit too light for them to want to ramp up, but you know, a liquid barrel is a liquid barrel, so maybe they won’t be too fussy about the quality.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The production is a revival of the disappointingly fussy, clumsy, old-fashioned one by Lee Blakeley the company unveiled in 2013 for Conlon and to celebrate the Verdi bicentennial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

It’s comfortable in my hand, sharp and precise without feeling fussy, and it turns the quiet, repetitive work of cooking — chopping onions, coring fruit, slicing protein — into something smoother, even a little satisfying.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Such musings are engaging, though they can also seem fussy and evasive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Messalla frowns at the wide circular cover, for a moment returning to his own fussy world.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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