make a fuss
Example Sentences
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When you’re an employee-journalist at the money-losing news division of a conglomerate in need of government approval for a major transaction, you can stand on principle and make a fuss, and that’s fine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Still, it's been quite a while since the Post tried and failed to make a fuss.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024
Peering from within the fabric, Tomás Jr. did not make a fuss as his mom picked up her order of mixed meats.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2023
Not a man who likes people to make a fuss of him.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023
This unsettled me a little, and Ruth had been great about it, watching over me without seeming to make a fuss, always ready to cheer me up if I seemed gloomy.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
