fuss
noun
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
fussing
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present participleof fuss.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After fussing over the feeder as if it were the Mona Lisa, we agreed on an ideal location.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The hardest part for Treichel, whose primary job is as a finance lawyer, was to not add caveats and footnotes to everything, and to eventually stop fussing with the explanations during the editing process.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Quality brew, especially when used with their bean grinder, for a fresh cup of joe that hits exactly how you need it without the fussing.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
I couldn’t breathe, and I couldn’t stop fussing at Jack Williams.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
I could still hear those two fussing after I passed the foundry, but then everything got drowned out as the 1:10 from Athens approached.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
