make a fuss
Example Sentences
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"They might literally appear and we want to make a fuss of them," she adds.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024
Still, it's been quite a while since the Post tried and failed to make a fuss.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024
“I think he’s a little embarrassed about it all — he’s apologized profusely. Not a man who likes people to make a fuss of him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023
Many traditional recipes make a fuss out of an otherwise simple meal, often boiling the lentils and sausages separately, then assembling them together for a final bake.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2023
She could make a fuss now and wake Ridgeway; Boseman would give him some excuse and that would be the end of it.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
