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Fussing

Fuss \Fuss\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fussing.] To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado.
--Sir W. Scott.

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fussing

n. excessive care; act of one who fusses. vb. (present participle of fuss English)

Usage examples of "fussing".

I worked out in the physical therapy rooms most of the time while they were fussing over final tests and declaring me fit for duty again.

Narrow Leg said, fussing over the mass of machinery like a mother hen inspecting her chicks.

Peter used that brief diversion to seat himself next to Mai Leitao, who made herself very busy, precisely setting out her notepad and lightpen, fussing with the hard copy in front of her.

Janfinde's fussing with his generators because he's got a shimmy he has to fix before we're actually operational.

She reassured him, then turned to Torkes and affected surprise at his evident fatigue, fussing at him graciously.

Two men were fussing about the keyboard but Killashandra couldn't tell whether they were dusting or adjusting the keys.

The candidate was on a float, to one side of the room, a medic hovering anxiously and fussing with the dials of the support system that evidently kept the girl alive.

Sinead said, fussing a bit over Aisling, who was settling her ample form into a rocking chair Clodagh had pulled from a corner of the room.

Zulaya had once said Tisha treated all the weyrgirls like live dolls, dressing them up and fussing with their hair.

Annoyed with herself, Moreta silently put up with Nesso's fussing to make sure that the cook served Moreta a huge plate.

Lessa could be snap-tempered when she was preoccupied and Ramoth was fussing over her latest clutch like a novice, which would tend to make Lessa more irritable.

Jaxom had long outgrown the need for Deelan's fussing but innate kindness and gratitude to her for the milk which had nourished him after his premature birth had long prevented Jaxom from asking Lytol to retire her.

I suspect some of them are in the trees, fussing because they don't dare come near Ruth.

He was going out of his skull with boredom and with Brekke fussing over him when you weren't.

Her throat ached and her chest was tight and she couldn't believe what was happening to her: people fussing over how she looked and what she wore.