fusses

NOUN

disturbance, trouble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commotion confusion controversy excitement flap furor hassle ruckus stink

STRONG

ado agitation altercation argument bickering bother broil bustle complaint difficulty display dispute fight flurry flutter fret objection palaver perturbation quarrel row scene squabble stew stir storm to-do turmoil unrest upset worry

WEAK

falling-out kick-up wingding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement calm calmness peace quiet

STRONG

concurrence ease happiness harmony rest

Example Sentences

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Put her back in her crib, and if she fusses and cries again, go back and hold or rock her until she stops.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2022

A nurse fits a shirt on a newborn who fusses at first and then cries loudly.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2022

She fusses about his health and his attitude, remarking to her son that at least he had given up on his crazy earlier plan:

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2021

This production fusses instead with digital tools, and meaning evaporates.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2021

Hilda fusses with the collar on my jacket, smoothing and tucking and pressing it.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz