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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The ominous birds, fussing and pooping on his porch, reminded him of Alfred Hitchcock’s film “The Birds.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
So does whisking together a vinaigrette, simmering a stock or spending an afternoon fussing over a sauce that nobody asked you to make.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 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
I couldn’t breathe, and I couldn’t stop fussing at Jack Williams.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Momma grabs the phone and starts fussing with Miss Jackson.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
