make a fuss about

Example Sentences

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Winkleman said she had no idea his accident had happened, but Fry quickly responded that "I didn't want to make a fuss about it".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023

“And I was willing to make a fuss about it.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2023

China's foreign ministry on Monday dismissed Taiwan's complaints about drones as nothing "to make a fuss about".

From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2022

But why make a fuss about others pitching in?

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022

“They make a fuss about Hogsmeade, but I assure you, Harry, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be,” he said seriously.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling