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fussy

[fuhs-ee] / ˈfʌs i /


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The production is a revival of the disappointingly fussy, clumsy, old-fashioned one by Lee Blakeley the company unveiled in 2013 for Conlon and to celebrate the Verdi bicentennial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

It’s comfortable in my hand, sharp and precise without feeling fussy, and it turns the quiet, repetitive work of cooking — chopping onions, coring fruit, slicing protein — into something smoother, even a little satisfying.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Still, How Great Can Carlos Be Is an entertaining debate for fussy old tennis to indulge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

She said the rescue centre received a lot of negative comments and abuse online because people thought it was the rescue being "fussy or difficult".

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“We all feel it,” said Frieda Cohen, a fussy woman who had, more than once, snuck her cat with her into services when she was alive.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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