fussy
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“It takes so much to care for this little creature that can be so fussy and unimpressed all the time,” Hoang says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Children with special educational needs can sometimes experience sensory difficulties when it comes to food - and are not classified as fussy eaters.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It can be served a million different ways, is easy to adapt to dietary restrictions and feels luxurious without being fussy.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
It’s not a fussy place, with bright lighting and no candles, an environment in which toddlers could, in theory, careen around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It surprised him that Chief was something of a fop, with his air of fussy grooming: nails manicured and shiny, black velvet slippers at his feet, a diamond cross around his neck.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Large single-family landlords have become fussier about where they want to own property and how much they pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Parlakian said parents should expect babies who experience the effects of the fires to be disregulated, fussier, and harder to soothe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
Hanke remembers the night 13 years ago when Charlie, then 3 weeks old, was fussier than usual, so he picked him up to soothe him back to sleep.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023
Panela is fussier and less predictable than table sugar, Mr. Quintero explained, because it contains all the components of the cane juice, not all of which can be adjusted.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2021
"By the Living Tinker! she's had him long enough for me!" exploded Bingo, who seemed larger and fussier than ever, if a thought less pink.
From The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan
In my mind, it's hosting in the fussiest way possible.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2022
The fussiest part of the recipe is chilling everything and then removing the fat before reheating and pureeing the sauce.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2021
In the neonatal intensive care unit, Sisgundo was a baby whisperer, adept at coaxing the fussiest newborn to sleep.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 7, 2020
Has the galaxy’s fussiest droid, C-3PO, somehow been turned to the dark side, as suggested by his glowing red eyes?
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2019
Fern did her best to keep the fussiest hens away from the cows, Butter especially.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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