fuss
noun
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
fusses
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present tense formof fuss (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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While Lord Wynstowe fusses around measuring chins and noses, Charlie and Alice are concerned with the grosser features of the human body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Townley fusses splendidly as the nurturing Jane and is even better as Marian, a cynical editor for the Associated Press.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine — Down a dusty stairwell, hidden from the shelling that has become the grim background noise of Ukraine’s capital, Ludmila Yashenko fusses with the babies.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 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
When we get home, Dad fusses over me and asks if I want to go back to therapy, like I did the first few months after Mom died.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
