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
When Leonidas was just a month old, he was fussy and often constipated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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
She said the rescue centre received a lot of negative comments and abuse online because people thought it was the rescue being "fussy or difficult".
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
It was past his suppertime; he was getting hungry and sleepy and fussy.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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