fuss
noun
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
has fussed
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present perfectof fuss (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Fortifying my intuition that H&H haven't done anything wrong is the fact that Reid's office has fussed about the passage in Game Change but hasn't directly accused the authors of violating a source agreement.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2010
That means my sisters and brothers are probably off somewhere playing tag, even though Deacon Boyd has fussed at them at least three times now.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
Anne Brown mislaid her pearl collar when she took it off last night, and has fussed herself into a sick headache.
From When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart
She says Mrs. Webster has fussed a good deal over Dixon's flight, she trusted him so thoroughly.
From The Village by the River by H. Louisa Bedford
