Example Sentences

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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 Curwood, James Oliver

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 Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)

Agnès came up, and has been fussing about for the last hour.

From The Visits of Elizabeth by Glyn, Elinor

Of late he has been fussing round with electricity and scaring us all to death here at home.

From Ted and the Telephone by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)

My father, of course, has been fussing and fuming to get her back.'

From Elizabeth's Campaign by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.