fuss
noun
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
was fussing
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past progressiveof fuss.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Let me put on my face,” she told Ann, who was fussing on the bed, as she took off her punk choker chain and slid into conservative black pants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
Judon said he wasn’t sure what Wentz was fussing about in the moment.
From Fox News ● Dec. 19, 2021
Jenden was fussing with the hem and reeling off instructions to one of the seamstresses in Chinese, which he admitted was more about showing off his language skills than bridging a communication gap.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2018
Once, 13 or 14 years ago, she was fussing with her camera on the beach in Contis, a little over 60 miles north of Biarritz, when everyone around her burst into applause.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2018
He was fussing around, tucking the furs into place, tightening the tension rope across the body of the sledge, running the traces through his hands to untangle them.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
