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Examples of muss in a Sentence
Noun
careful planning had eliminated most of the muss that usually accompanies a move to a new house
Verb
His suit was mussed when he got out of the car.
the wind mussed up my hair
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Say Hello to Illumination Innovation Light up your space with Brilliant Evolution LED lights – no fuss, no muss.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
Thomas Wiegand, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2011
America’s chief trust-buster will have her plans mussed.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Zero fuss, zero muss and one terrific choice by the Wildcats.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Say Hello to Illumination Innovation Light up your space with Brilliant Evolution LED lights – no fuss, no muss.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
Verb
These people have already seen each other bleary eyed and mussed (and would probably overlook a little grocery-list making or other multitasking).
—Thomas Wiegand, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2011
America’s chief trust-buster will have her plans mussed.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Muss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muss. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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