fussiness

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What we call "fussiness" with a disapproving tone, is often anxiety and sensitivity, says consultant counselling psychologist Dr Ritika Suk Birah.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

She criticized the CDC for glossing over side effects such as fever, sleepiness and fussiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

That intrinsic level of care is present in “Hard Truths,” but without the fussiness that often feels present in films made by notorious perfectionists.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

Researchers found that 60% of infants whose parents had to switch formulas had experienced issues such as fussiness, gas, spit-up, constipation and diarrhea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

Xan blamed the onset of old age and the crick in her back and the fussiness of the child, but none of those things was true.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill