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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
At a generous 30% off, this 12-inch thick medium firm mattress will please even the fussiest of sleepers thanks to an internal support core that helps with motion isolation when sleeping with dogs or partners while the gentle memory foam hugs every contour of your body.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
If not clear already: This camera is absolutely not for fussy photographers.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
That gives you more options for getting fussy cats in or out.
—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
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
If not clear already: This camera is absolutely not for fussy photographers.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
That gives you more options for getting fussy cats in or out.
—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
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Anfield was growing restless, with a succession of aimless crosses being slung into the penalty area.James Pearce, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Then there are the polymaths, restless and curious explorers who move between sectors and organizations.Ann Kirschner, Forbes, 23 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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Going slowly and applying heat with a hair dryer can help reduce the risk of damage, but the difficulty of this process is a solid reason to be careful with your installation.Simon Hill, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
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Identifying ground zero for the advent of Dengue Fever can be tricky, but careful research has identified Aquarius Records in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District as the primary origin of the infectiously melodic band.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Don’t stress out about that or a crazy ornate table.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Every child is different, but these nine common signs could mean your child is craving more of your time and focus: Yelling Children who need more attention often become loud and irritable.Wendy Wisner, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
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This includes going from feeling very happy, irritable, with a marked increase in activity level (mania), to feeling sad, indifferent, or hopeless with very low activity levels (depression).New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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Some tropicals are more picky about needing good airflow than others, which determines how the enclosure is lidded to keep humidity in while avoiding stagnation.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Both headsets are quite picky about where the lenses are relative to your eyes.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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On the morning of December 19th, Human Rights Watch, following in the footsteps of Amnesty International, concluded in a meticulous report that Israel was committing acts of genocide in Gaza.Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
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Gunn cited meticulous Reeves' quest for the perfect script as the reason for the hold up on a Threads post.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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The man who appears in her cozy home is reserved and nervous (he’s played by H. Jon Benjamin, offering the rare and welcome dramatic turn for the comedian and voice actor).Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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There was a nervous wait before David broke the news that Ten Hag was being kept on and then Laurie and Adam launched their big read with some remarkable details of the talks the club had held with other managers before deciding to stick with Ten Hag.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Fussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussy. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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