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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 data collected — including health monitoring and yes, troubleshooting fussy toilets — will inform future off-planet missions.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

For those curious about Snoop’s dining habits, Stewart recently described him as a “very fussy eater.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

Tired fussy babies, children dragging on their mothers.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson




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