fuss
noun
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
fussed
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past participleof fuss.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fuss.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fussnounan excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
Example Sentences
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He's not alone: according to City Hall, Istanbul has more than 160,000 cats living on its streets who are regularly fed and fussed over by the city's 16 million residents.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Other players we spoke to say they weren't too fussed about it - and some didn't even know AI was used by others.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Michael McKean, 77, sat in a makeup chair, eyes closed, as the wig that transforms him into St. Hubbins was being fussed over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
But perhaps most memorable, especially for anyone who has ever babied, basted and otherwise fussed over a 14-pound bird, is the season four episode “Turkey in a Can.”
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023
Mrs. Underdown had fussed and laughed over what she called our charming southern accent.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
