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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For example, rather than fussing over liquid foundations, concealers, makeup sponges, and brushes, Merit offers up a singular complexion stick that evens and brightens skin with minimal blending required.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Harkin fusses over every detail; from the view from their table to the freshness of the asparagus and if the right kind of booze is behind the bar, driving waiters nuts.
—Robert Leonard, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
For years, Russia had largely ceded the Balkans to the West, making a fuss over Kosovo but otherwise accepting that the entire region, Serbia and Montenegro included, was headed for EU membership.
—Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
The higher sea levels are also setting the stage for future geopolitical conflicts—much, much larger echoes of the long-ago fuss over seal rocks—as the islands around which territorial boundaries and claims to fishing and mining rights were founded begin to disappear beneath the waves.
—Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Harkin fusses over every detail; from the view from their table to the freshness of the asparagus and if the right kind of booze is behind the bar, driving waiters nuts.
—Robert Leonard, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
For years, Russia had largely ceded the Balkans to the West, making a fuss over Kosovo but otherwise accepting that the entire region, Serbia and Montenegro included, was headed for EU membership.
—Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
The higher sea levels are also setting the stage for future geopolitical conflicts—much, much larger echoes of the long-ago fuss over seal rocks—as the islands around which territorial boundaries and claims to fishing and mining rights were founded begin to disappear beneath the waves.
—Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Fuss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuss%20over. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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