fussy
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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
Briany, with her plump cheeks and full head of dark hair, wasn’t normally this fussy.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Other investigations have identified eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East as popular export destinations where gangs are not too fussy about whether the car is right-hand drive or not.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
A little retro, fancy but never fussy, shrimp cocktail is festive food guests go ga-ga for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
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
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