make a fuss
Example Sentences
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Still, it's been quite a while since the Post tried and failed to make a fuss.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024
“I think he’s a little embarrassed about it all — he’s apologized profusely. Not a man who likes people to make a fuss of him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023
Many traditional recipes make a fuss out of an otherwise simple meal, often boiling the lentils and sausages separately, then assembling them together for a final bake.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2023
Neurotypical people may find it expedient to make do rather than make a fuss, but deaf and autistic people are closer to their edge of tolerance.
From Scientific American • Mar. 20, 2023
Sometimes the witch's bird would sit with her and then she would pet it and make a fuss of it, for it was good to have something about that acknowledged her existence.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
