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
The data collected — including health monitoring and yes, troubleshooting fussy toilets — will inform future off-planet missions.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
John Lavelle exudes a perfumed whiff of modern camp in his portrayal of Orsini-Rosenberg, the fussy, backstabbing director of the Imperial Opera.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Such musings are engaging, though they can also seem fussy and evasive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
He didn’t have Eliza’s cooking skills, but I wasn’t fussy.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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