fusses
Example Sentences
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Julie fusses over her mother, trying to make Rosalind happy, trying to understand her mother as she watches time slipping away.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 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
Ba's foster mum fusses in the background, making lunch and occasionally interjecting to clarify or add some detail to his account of his journey here from Vietnam.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2020
El Sol was the first bricks-and-mortar restaurant from chefs and siblings Alfredo and Jessica Solis, a pair of Mexico City natives who pamper their dishes as much as Eric Ripert fusses over his fish.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2019
Her mother fusses with the safety belt and says to Rosa, “I’m going to get you a helmet.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
