as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
predictably, the royal scandal caused quite a kerfuffle on Fleet Street
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Recent Examples of kerfuffle
Fans of the Fab Four know, of course, that The Beatles at Shea Stadium is already a thing that exists, or at least existed, though it has been mired in various rights kerfuffles for years.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Jeremy Brock Director: Julian Jarrold The first two installments focused on pre-Internet kerfuffles stirred up by the British press, while A Very Royal Scandal is set in the past decade and practically features social media notifications as a main character.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
Even before that kerfuffle, the CPSC had launched a task force about gas stoves and indoor air quality.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
To say the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express causes a kerfuffle at stations is an understatement.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Jeremy Brock Director: Julian Jarrold The first two installments focused on pre-Internet kerfuffles stirred up by the British press, while A Very Royal Scandal is set in the past decade and practically features social media notifications as a main character.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
Even before that kerfuffle, the CPSC had launched a task force about gas stoves and indoor air quality.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
To say the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express causes a kerfuffle at stations is an understatement.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kerfuffle
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According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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Speakers at a Trump rally in New York City last weekend caused a stir when a comedian made inappropriate jokes about Latinos and Puerto Rico.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Trump era has even affected some of the dynamics at the high school where Joe teaches; particularly when Trump first ran, students brought Trump banners to school, causing a stir.Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
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Officers were called around 7:45 p.m. Sunday to Sutter Street, off South First Street, in the city’s Washington-Guadalupe neighborhood for a report of a family disturbance at a home.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The National Hurricane Center has been monitoring an area of disturbance for several days, though the chances of formation have lingered at around 20 percent for the next seven days.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The sports world is making a big fuss about 20-time NBA All-Star LeBron James playing on the same team as his 20-year-old son, Bronny.DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Morbius, meanwhile, sold itself with trailers featuring Spider-Man graffiti that doesn’t appear in the actual movie and made a bunch of fuss about a post-credits scene involving Michael Keaton’s MCU baddie the Vulture that ultimately didn’t make any sense nor amount to anything.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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The filing notes that geopolitical turmoil, specifically the Israel-Hamas conflict, has impacted global shipping routes, leading to disruptions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Defense spending and exports could be threatened, analysts say, and conservative ambitions to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration could cause turmoil at a time when the agency is deeply engaged in trying to diagnose and fix systemic problems at Boeing.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Keep scrolling to shop these fashion finds, but hurry, sizes are already selling out.Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Kerfuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfuffle. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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