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as in restless
given to complaining a lot
predictably, the kids riding in the back were fussy passengers, always asking "Are we there yet?"
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as in finicky
hard to please
cats have a well-deserved reputation for being fussy eaters
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as in careful
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
a fussy teacher who reads through papers two and even three times before issuing a grade
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as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated
the room, with its rococo furniture and its overabundance of knickknacks, is just too fussy for my taste
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Recent Examples of fussy
That gives you more options for getting fussy cats in or out.
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Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Sheen plays Aziraphale, a fussy angel and rare-book dealer, while Tennant plays the fast-living demon Crowley.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
The fluffy black brush is particularly helpful for shaping and perfecting her (super fussy) brow ends.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 5 Sep. 2024
Leslie Kelly Connecting through food The restaurants at both Van Isle venues carry on the clever approach by delivering food that comes off as fun, not fussy.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Sheen plays Aziraphale, a fussy angel and rare-book dealer, while Tennant plays the fast-living demon Crowley.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
The fluffy black brush is particularly helpful for shaping and perfecting her (super fussy) brow ends.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 5 Sep. 2024
Leslie Kelly Connecting through food The restaurants at both Van Isle venues carry on the clever approach by delivering food that comes off as fun, not fussy.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recalling Lyme disease and other issues In July of 2018, Mangione posted online about health issues, including having restless sleep.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Related Video Jennie Reveals How Cold-Plunging Loosens Up Her Muscles and Opens Up Her Mind By 2020, Waight Keller had begun to grow restless at Givenchy.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Honda is also working to reduce the indirect costs of production, including power consumption even though the necessary temperature of building as solid-state batteries are less finicky during production (and usage).Jake Lingeman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Mauritian women, a renewable source of cheap labor, might be trained to do the finicky work of drilling holes into jewels for luxury watches.Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Varying from Regency, Rococo focuses on ornate decor patterns and a sense of lightness.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dallas’ Highland Park Village, which has an open-air setting, features Spanish architecture accented by red tile roofs, sweeping door arches and an ornate foundation.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even if a more irritable side of her personality has emerged, there’s no excuse for cruelty.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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In worst-case scenarios, pain can cause a dog to be more irritable and aggressive, like if a human had a severe headache and couldn't tolerate social interaction, Enomoto said.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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These items don’t just fit my very picky aesthetic, though — most are totally functional, too.Neha Tandon, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, the family is quickly learning Ryobi is a bit picky.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The movie is constructed like a visual scrap quilt made in a meticulous and orderly fashion, sometimes focusing on Elwood's life in the '60s and other times flashing forward to the near-present day.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The film centers on Max (Moreland), the owner of a Seattle dog shelter who falls for a ‘meticulous webpage editor’ named Mia (Jessica Lowndes).Anne Easton, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tyler Hines did such an amazing job of being a mentor this season, and a supporter for all of us nervous guys in the middle of a competition.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Read more Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of mega fines as EV demand falters ‘Europe’s Detroit’ built a thriving car industry.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Fussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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