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fuss

[fuhs] / fʌs /


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And that, it turned out, was the most common sentiment I heard that week: This is a lot of unnecessary fuss.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The author depicts all this vividly and with sardonic wit, but with little fuss or outrage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

One scene makes a fuss about Tatum playing a dog in the school musical.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

If you watched the hour's worth of coverage shown on television at the end of each day, you might have been wondering what all the fuss was about.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Then I felt embarrassed that she was making a fuss.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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