fuss over

phrasal verb

fussed over; fussing over; fusses over

: to pay a lot of attention to (someone or something) in a nervous or excited way

Everyone fussed over the baby.

He spent hours fussing over the details of the speech.

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Don’t fuss over technicalities and sharpness—there’s beauty in imperfection. —

Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 For the quesadillas, using leftover or rotisserie chicken and baking them on a sheet pan saves so much time (rather than fussing over single quesadillas on a griddle). —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025 In the comments section, many fellow Redditors questioned why the husband was making such a fuss over a small thing. —

Erin Clack, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 In those passages, Muti could be seen fussing over accompanying parts with the solicitous care of an opera conductor. —

Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fuss over