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
If I was fussing over hand-washing procedures, or eyeing every slightly crooked mask with suspicion, maybe I was just a Poirot in the making.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 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
The deputy sheriff, Meliton Naranjo, had lost a finger when, as he was fussing with a fan belt in a truck, his kid had climbed behind the wheel and turned the motor over.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
