fuss
Example Sentences
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When you’re an employee-journalist at the money-losing news division of a conglomerate in need of government approval for a major transaction, you can stand on principle and make a fuss, and that’s fine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I loved that one because it said we’re all entitled to noodle without having to make much fuss about it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Bond markets aren’t children, of course, but their challenge to the new Federal Reserve Chairman, Kevin Warsh, who was sworn in last week, is causing something of a fuss.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
A vital component of Renee Slegers' increasingly effective Arsenal machine, Blackstenius does her job without fuss, but usually with maximum impact.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
His mom made instant coffee; she couldn’t be bothered with any other method and never went through the fuss of spicing it.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing fuss
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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Prince (1958-2016) Tribute List
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