fussiness
Example Sentences
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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
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
Without Niles, whose symphonic fussiness almost makes Frasier seem like a regular guy, it’s hard to imagine Frasier existing.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Sometimes they didn’t immediately recognize the reason for their bursts of fussiness.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
