fuss
noun
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
has been fussing
-
present perfect progressiveof fuss (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Of late he has been fussing round with electricity and scaring us all to death here at home.
From Ted and the Telephone by William F. (William Frederick) Stecher
My father, of course, has been fussing and fuming to get her back.'
From Elizabeth's Campaign by Mrs. Humphry Ward
Agnès came up, and has been fussing about for the last hour.
From The Visits of Elizabeth by Elinor Glyn
The adjutant has been fussing over stores and ammunition, and target practice has been a confounded bore.
From Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley by Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert) Rowe
Half the day she has been fussing with the things in the basket, and then insisted that I bring them to you.
From The Flaming Forest by James Oliver Curwood
