| 单词 | fuss |
| 例句 | While the Odom boys made a fuss over him, Wishbone sat there with his eyes closed and a doggy smile on his face. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Guenever had lost her raddled look, and sat accepting the clothes which were recommended for her, without fuss. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't want to make a fuss about it, so I just walked away and went looking for another girl to talk to. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Campbell Junior pulled at the veil all the way to our house, and Aunt Loma fussed all the way. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Everyone thought Elizabeth and Marshall were just “darling,” and “adorable,” and they had to be admired and fussed over before the Egyptians could take their candy and leave. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Because she had imagined that Odenigbo’s mother was already gone, she was dampened to see her on the sofa, dressed, fussing with a bag. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We laugh, but we keep fussing over him, waiting on him as if we've never been to the States or read Simone de Beauvoir or planned lives of our own. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Never fussed, and watched the world through enigmatic, questioning, dark eyes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I shouldn’t need my older sister to fuss over me or tell me what to do. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is all right” said the Wart again, disgusted by the fuss, but fate was bent on punishing him, and the old lady was inexorable. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “But without such a lot of fuss and mystery.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z And besides, I thought, there was no point in making a big fuss about it. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She fusses over me for what feels like an hour. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But John understood from her tone that the fuss was, possibly, a little greater than the danger—Roy was not, after all, going to die. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a bright flame, only a feeble, orange light, fussing and spitting in the damp air. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Cecile went back to her kitchen, fussing up a full steam like she was talking to someone. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Taylor M. Martin has little fuss to her look, on this workday and on member days. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “It will be the first fuss I have ever endured,” said Lazlo, hearing something raw in his voice that could not be put down to a dry throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When he finished fussing with his horse, the Corporal swung around to face the waiting men. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She fussed that she couldn’t leave the store, and I said, “Please, Miss Ming. It’s bad. It’s bad and I need her.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z High priests in journalism and culture are fond of fussing that the Internet is dislocating, isolating, dangerous. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Big Ma scolded and fussed, running up the phone bill even higher. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Janie began to fuss around his face where the dog had bitten him but he said it didn’t amount to anything. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The early technical fussing was crucial; by early August, the three had achieved the transformation reaction in a flask and distilled the “transforming principle” into a highly concentrated form. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Newton kicked up a fuss about the use of the word ‘hypothesis’; but there was no comparable debate about theories, facts, or laws of nature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My first day of kindergarten at Lopez Elementary School should have been a special event, but since it was already October, nobody fussed. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lapham fussed about him and he ordered her to do simple things. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She almost said: Then she won’t be making a noise and fussing and being in the way. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z April always hated to be fussed over, but it was sort of nice to open her eyes now and then and see Caroline just sitting there, quietly reading a book. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “But doesn’t all this seem like a lot of fuss about something pretty silly?” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was glad Cecile handed over the money without fuss or questions. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you play or fuss? Was Madam angry with you? Did she hit you?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided she was fussing and that I couldn’t go through my life afraid of what my mother might do next. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I got no time to fuss with this bush. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Embarrassed by the fuss, Louie asked his parents not to watch him race. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “Wish they’d stop kicking up such a fuss, though. We got a fair bit farther to go.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It would certainly make Johnny look like a fool, after all his fussing. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is no good making a fuss about it,” he said. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, too, when he spoke of his home life, he said there were too many women around and too much fussing. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just want to make sure you won’t put up too much of a fuss.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Stop fussing,” she says, glancing pointedly down at my dress. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I thought about how we laid there in the dark and listened to Mama and Scrappy fussing and fighting. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “They’re kicking up a fuss about immigration as well. Although, of course, America has always been kinder to immigrants than Europe.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “All the fuss down there might get people looking toward the woods.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Back at our hotel, Farmer asked me why I thought people made such a fuss over him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Still, it was hard for Aru to go to Mini’s house and see how she was fussed over and coddled and always tucked in at night…. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “So,” he said to the swallow, who struggled and fussed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Now Gregor knew what all the fuss about bathing had been. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Isaac Pye, the landlord of the Black Swan, came into the games room at the back to see what the fuss was about. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She worked so hard, all through that afternoon, that her grandma, watching her keenly, made a great fuss over the work Omakayas had done on the hide. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The fuss made over the chickens at the checkpoints is not to be believed. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Of course, I made a big fuss over him—I had never thought him very intelligent before. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He remembers Frau Elena as she looked early this morning, standing in her nightdress beside the hall lamp, fussing over his bag, all the other children asleep. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “We know he’s here. He wouldn’t want you to fuss about a headstone anyway.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Recently, Momma’d made a fuss about our relocating, and that fuss got louder and turned into an almost-argument after our last move. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “I hope they’ve given you a good room, the place is half empty, so if you are uncomfortable mind you make a fuss. Your valet has unpacked for you, I suppose?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I wondered why there was so much fuss over his death, considering that he was a black man. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “This soon put him right. Why, after a while all I had to say was ‘Kiddie Koop,’ and he stopped fussing at once.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Alyce rubbed and crooned and fussed, as she had with the bailiff’s wife. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The family, including Maman, despise the boy’s Nazi collaboration, but they fuss and cluck over him when he visits home. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, like ladies-in-waiting. They feed her, bathe her, keep her warm or cool—whatever’s needed. You can see them always circled around her, fussing over her. I’ve even seen them caress her.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She don’t make no fuss being in here by herself, but I hate to leave her too long. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Bill had eaten at the restaurant in 1918, and right after the armistice, and Madame Lecomte made a great fuss over seeing him. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I didn’t just throw on a tee like Zara, but I didn't fuss over my appearance either. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t understand what that thing was that was biting his foot, and he was making an awful fuss about it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With some fussing and coaxing, my hair looked presentable. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He fussed over my condescension in deigning to learn anything about his country. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z "Now do stop fussing around," his wife said to him after he had been tossing and turning for about an hour. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “You sure make a fuss about it,” said Charles. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A dark night was falling, one of a different order from the soft, large, kind ones of childhood under the anacahuita tree, Pap£ parceling out futures and Mama fussing at his drinking. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Without any shame he would faithfully apply my mother’s sundry ointments each morning and each night, slowly working into his scalp the brightly tinted gobs without romance or fuss. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sort of ashamed because of all the fuss he’d made. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We could always find some girls to fuss over her and take her off our hands. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But none of us were comforted that easily, although by now we had learned not to make a fuss. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I didn't think Smitty was all that easy to look at—not like the way grown people made a fuss over him. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z She fussed at the Whitestone Bridge toll to get the right change. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “All right,” Mom said in a tone of voice that stopped us from fussing at one another. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z While I waited for the drugs to kick in, I dried my clean hair till it was impeccably straight, and fussed over what I would wear tomorrow. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Rachel worried that her daughter did not gain, and fussed over the fire concocting nourishing stews which Mercy obediently tried to swallow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There’s a whole crowd standing around and jawing, so I tie up to see what all the fuss is about. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z At times I felt the awkwardness of an intruder, but Elroy accepted me into his quiet routine without fuss or ceremony. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We ended up fussing at each other almost every single day. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He had been uncomfortable, with her overdone fussing, the deference that seeped subtly from her pores. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’ll just get a card,” I said loudly, making a fuss, but I didn’t care. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “After the work he went to. All that fuss for a toy, and then the minute you get one you throw it away!” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And bouncing around, leap, hop, up around and down, he swings and tries to grab the other monkey’s tail, but the one on the bar keeps swishing it away, without fuss, out of his grasp. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She kneels on the concrete and fusses in her purse, extracting some tissues. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The Daughters fussed over me—how good I smelled, how exceptional my hair was when it was combed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Vonetta and Fern fussed over the card until they almost tore it, so I took it away. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Her mother fusses with the safety belt and says to Rosa, “I’m going to get you a helmet.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Since Lightfoot, just being around them was like getting fussed at for wearing shoes in winter and having a cow and a family cook. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z For eight whole days one would suppose we were in a base-camp, there is so much drill and fuss. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Her coughing fit had stopped abruptly, although the Uncle was still fussing over her and oblivious to her suspicious recovery. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He plugged in an anbaric kettle and fussed with some cups. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He made lots of noise, fussing with the plants, shifting pots around, turning the volume up, ever so slightly, on the outdoor sounds from the cassette player to cover for the one missing chirp. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I looked at Morrie and I suddenly knew why he so enjoyed my leaning over and adjusting his microphone, or fussing with the pillows, or wiping his eyes. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Time to turn these lights out and go to sleep. Tomorrow’s Saturday, and I don’t want to hear any fuss in the morning about getting up ’cuz you were up all night reading.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I fuss with the ruffles of my dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As Dona Amelia gives us last-minute instructions, Susana fusses over me, dabbing silver eye shadow on my lids, gliding her lipstick over my lips, giving my hair a final spritz of hair spray. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But some of the young women felt it was unpatriotic to fuss over their appearance during wartime. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z If I put up a fuss my sisters would never stop teasing me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Nell, Robert, and William fussed when they were brought outside, but they sat up enough to drink warm water sweetened with the last of the molasses, then fell asleep as their skin cooled gently. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They had mules loaded down with things to eat, oxcarts with furniture and domestic utensils, pure and simple earthly accessories put on sale without any fuss by peddlers of everyday reality. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The women fuss, goading me into allowing it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z All five bodies were hung on the trail and nobody made much of a fuss over the breach in protocol. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But Big Ma pushed past Fern, grabbed “Bertha,” snapped her neck while her light-brown-feathered body fussed about before stopping cold, and brought supper into the house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z At home, my mother fussed with the late supper. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Now, though Rachel fussed and stitched, Mercy still regarded the whole problem with indifference. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “And I’m sorry about making such a fuss about those Atabrine tablets on the way over. If you want to catch malaria, I guess it’s your business, isn’t it?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I’d learned they were coming when our mother started fussing about the menu the week before. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Momma grabs the phone and starts fussing with Miss Jackson. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Yes, Noris insisted, though I fussed that I wanted her home safe with the others. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sounds were the clomp of the mule’s feet and the angry fussing of a pair of squirrels high in a limb above them. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Inside, the mother fussed at them—their sloppy clothes; their long, loose hair; their looking tired, too skinny, too made up, and so on. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Big Ma praised the Lord and started to fuss over Miss Trotter. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They emerged without much fuss, within eighteen minutes of each other. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The chickens, shut up in the coop for the night, cooed to each other as I went by but didn’t make too much fuss. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cobb was no longer clenching the arms of her chair, and she was no longer fussing at the organ music, and she was no longer humming to the refrain. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Good evening,” she said, following him inside the bleak stone-walled room, allowing him to make a little fuss and show her to a chair. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Naturally, everyone has been making a fuss over him, especially Edna. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He told us to stop fussing, and then with no efforts to repress his disdain he packed her into a rickshaw bound for the polyclinic. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Until the day I saw the picture of him, holding his newborn girl, looking down at her and smiling, and beneath he’d written: So this is what all the fuss is about! The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Janie fussed around the shack making a home while Tea Cake planted beans. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Thomas leaned in closer to see what the fuss was all about, but when he got a clear look at the condition of the patient, his heart went cold. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It fussed me, I did not know what I was doing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z My mother fussed around the stove and poured two cups of hot chocolate. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z "She was probably too scared to get up in case Bo woke up—imagine the fuss he would have made." The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “You kidding? With Mama in there fussing? When she starts fussing at the walls, you know she’s gonna be at it all day. She wouldn’t even let us.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z As for Atal, he doesn’t understand all the media fuss around me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z No nice lady would pick a fuss in public like that, much less tell anybody and everybody her personal business. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Celia was fussing with the suit Matt had worn to the birthday party long ago. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After the thief’s first published letter, the fuss over A Lady Writing had been tremendous. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z My teapot start fussing on the stove, bringing me back to real life. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The last thing I want is Momma making a fuss because I can’t handle all this. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Goodness, Marly thought, all that fuss because Joe stayed out of school. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I could still hear those two fussing after I passed the foundry, but then everything got drowned out as the 1:10 from Athens approached. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The fuss seemed to be about a giant stack of wood. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z One is fussing with a contraption to suspend a kettle over the fire and boil water. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On Beechwood summer fifteen, the aunties filled in for Gran, making slumps and fussing around Granddad as if he hadn’t been living alone in Boston since Tipper died in October. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Then it bent over the discarded flesh and fussed over it, doing things with its hands that I couldn’t see. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mother comes into the kitchen and before she says Good morning or asks How did you sleep? she starts fussing at Father. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Now, what you want to start a fuss for?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I reach to squeeze her hand, but she moves it to fuss with a flower that's threatening to drop from her bun. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They called and squawked and swirled in great clouds before descending on the ruined village, chirping and fussing and circling near. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I wondered why he was making such a fuss. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I ordered them not to lock him up, but to turn him over to me without any fuss. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not much. He’s riding in the north somewhere. Stirring up headlines and fuss, but I never heard him do any real damage.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If Dad were here, he would be fussing about in his fashion professor mode, mixing paints and washing brushes in jars. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Well, anyway, you made more fuss about being thirsty,” Alice whispered. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Not much fuss is made over her except at Christmas, and even then Baby Jesus is a lot more important. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I don’t understand why she’s not fussing at any of them for not helping her clean. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The fuss started when Cora took it over. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That means my sisters and brothers are probably off somewhere playing tag, even though Deacon Boyd has fussed at them at least three times now. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "Why all the fuss? It seems silly, if you ask me." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Judith leads us to a room that looks like a traditional hospital nursery, bassinets filled with sleeping or fussing babies. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When I went down there Mrs. Howard made a big fuss over me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They whispered and fussed in the pews until Georgina hushed them. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Even the hens, fenced in by the wire chicken run, clucked and fussed in our honor. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Rémy holds the hand of a little girl a quarter of his size while two others fuss over him. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Pa and Uncle Darnell insisted on standing on both sides of Big Ma to walk her up to Mr. Lucas and the pastor while she fussed about being escorted like a common criminal. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I fuss about people being bad to me, but I’m the one that always gots her fists up being not nice to peoples first. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He fussed and whined, never full-on crying, but never settling down either. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And ’cording to the only folks who was there to witness the whole fuss, the word kept tumbling outta me o’er and o’er for more’n half a day. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I fuss with my hair, removing the silk scarf and trying to pull the mess of frizzy curls up into a Belle-bun. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There were days when I felt suffocated by the fact that our windows had to be kept shut for security, that I couldn’t get some fresh air without causing a fuss. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I’m not making any fuss over it. But it’s just such seeming trifles that we’ve got to take seriously; such things count.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Even tho he knows what I’m doing, he still kicks his legs all over the place like a falling spider, making a fuss for no reason at all. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She fusses with the key for a minute and then stands aside, leaving it in the lock. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I’m not fussing,” I mumble, but then Hideo’s before me, and my hands freeze at my sides. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Max, we've been looking all over for you. Kevin wants to see you. He's making quite a fuss about it and Dr. Spivak says it's okay, but just for a few minutes." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The deputy sheriff, Meliton Naranjo, had lost a finger when, as he was fussing with a fan belt in a truck, his kid had climbed behind the wheel and turned the motor over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For a time he fussed with the dishes, whistling to himself as if the subject had been settled. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat and talked more than he ate, and Big Ma kept clucking and fussing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I could tell he was mad about me even trying to get him to break his mom’s rules, but I really wanted to see what the fuss was about. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He finished his fussing and surveyed his store, almost like he was scanning the room for what task he could do next. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The reporter seems to thinks it’ll be solved without much fuss. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It was when Big Ma lifted herself up and out of her comfy chair that we knew she wasn’t just fussing with us, and we scooted back to our rooms. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Yes, he’s quite something, that’s for sure. But I tell you, Bud, I’m ready for it all to just die down and blow away—too much fuss.” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I argued and fussed, trying to tell her what a bad shape Old Yeller was in and how we needed to hurry back to him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Her not fussing at me yesterday at Sunday dinner didn’t mean she hadn’t heard. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When we got home last Saturday, she made a big fuss and made me clip a leaf off the aloe vera plant in her front window so she could smear the gel on his blisters. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z If we yelled for help or made any fuss, others might join our attackers. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Word had spread across the island that the robot was throwing a party, and everyone wanted to see what the fuss was about. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There was no fancy bassinet here on the homestead, like the girls fussed over back home in Iowa. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He stood up slowly and took a step or two towards the entrance, going carefully, making no fuss, saying nothing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Ever since the night after the accident, she had hovered about him, fussing, asking questions, and when she peered into his face, he flushed with shame, remembering. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The Lord Steward was trotting down the column, pointing and fussing, his cheeks red from the cold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He fusses with his cravat until it loosens, and the silk tumbles down his chest like a spill of orange champagne. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He had been held up by Madam Pomfrey’s fussing about, insisting on giving him one last checkup, so the Great Hall was already full. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Yesterday Mother and I had another run-in and she really kicked up a fuss. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Cecil and one of the black men fuss with a banner featuring an enormously fat woman. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z If they could be that resilient, then I could move to a different part of San Jose without making such a giant fuss about it. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Frank went back to toweling and fussing over them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I didn’t mind washing a little boy named Brandon because he never fussed. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z When it had finished its fussing, it seethed back down the New Meadows River, sluicing between the mainland and the islands. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z "Don't muss my hair," Fifi fusses, patting it down as if it were a hat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In the living room Daddy made a big fuss over my castle. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Ren, in typical fashion, is fussing over a platter of egg whites and boiled spinach, while Roshan just nurses a cup of spiced chai and grimaces at the plate that Wikki offers him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The next morning I was sitting in Miss Love’s kitchen, eating hot apple pie and cheese and hoping she wouldn’t pick a fuss with me like she had with everybody else. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z By the time Xan hobbled into the widow woman’s garden, half the town was already there, setting up tables and tents, with legions upon legions of busybodies preparing themselves to fuss over the old woman. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Looking as if they were simply out for an afternoon paddle and wondering what all the fuss was about. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z If he wasn’t in his shop, fussing with his merchandise, he didn’t know what to do with himself. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By then we knew that all my previous fuss about the importance of Mg++ ions was misdirected. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “We was always wantin’ to hold the youngest one; lots of times Mary and me and even Nate would fuss over who was to hold you next. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m very calm and take no notice of all the fuss. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “No catnip. If cats were attracted to my garden, the dog would make a terrible fuss. “Wouldn’t you, poor thing?” she said sweetly, leaning down to murmur to the dying mother dog. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “All this fuss about where people are from. Seems like how they live now that they’re here should be what matters.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Five or six old men were already sitting around in there, talking crops and fussing about the gov’ment in Washington while they cut one another’s hair. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Her father fusses with his rucksack, with the door latch, with his matches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He didn’t fuss at all, and didn’t seem to notice she wasn’t wearing the gold wedding band, which was still on the piano. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Hospital regulations say that I have to wear a gown, so when I’m situated, my mother shakes out a napkin, tucks it in my gown collar, and fusses until everything’s arranged and I’m digging in. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z We could all hear the fussing and we hollered and screamed until Pa said, “All right, girls,” in his firm voice. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z For once, JimmyTrotter didn’t want to be around for the fussing between his aunts. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “There’s no shame in making a fuss, you know. You’re awfully brave, but you have taken a bad knock.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She didn’t make a big fuss about his return, which Clayton liked. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Violet rushed over and the two older Baudelaires fussed over the youngest one. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Virgil was passable, with the storm breaking up the fleet, and Aeneas finally coming to land, and the gods bothering and fussing at each other. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Though the fuss about Bunny had mostly blown over, the college had still not returned quite to normal—and not at all in the new “Dragnet” spirit of drug enforcement which had spread across campus. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was just that when they had all the fuss about getting more black kids to go to the magnet schools I got picked to go to Latimer for visual arts. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Of course I see it. And it’s not all over. Stop making such a fuss.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “If I told my mother and father, there would only be a fuss,” be said. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Loma spent most of that morning at our house, fussing about Miss Love and jerking the baby around like it was all his fault that his grandpa had disgraced the family. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Over the next few years, he tinkered and fussed obsessively with his ideas—arranging and rearranging “ugly facts” like his fossil specimens, but he never got around to publishing the theory. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I hated her as I had never hated anyone before—with her easy answers and maternal fussing. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Little did we know that even while we were discussing her performing in school programs, the Central High Mothers’ League was preparing to make a bigger fuss than ever before to exclude her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Barack, too, was uncomfortable with the attention, though he had little control over all the fuss. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As spring came on, there seemed to be more and more veterans leaving to start their training, and though they left without fuss in the usual way, the increased numbers made them impossible to ignore. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She fussed interminably with the brides of the newly wed couples for not getting their men’s supper ready on time; about how to launder shirts, press them, etc “Yo’ man be here direc’lin. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They pat and they fuss, and above all, they cluck. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z If it hadn’t been for the show, I would have been really bewildered by the huge fuss everybody was making over driving one little school bus less than five miles. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Thank God,” Mom said, and started fussing with the hair around my bald spot, and I had to pull her hand away. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Antwan turned into a different kind of dude once he started high school this year, and Sneaky’s mom is always fussing with him about who he hangs out with and how he treats Sneaky. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He fussed and argued and finally went away saying he’d bring back the deed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam Claire is always fussing about money, and wanting to compete with the other teahouses for the most business. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His mother burst into action, fussing like a frantic chicken. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The owner fusses over them with silks and brocades and taffetas. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When it came to be Jamie’s turn to talk into the tape recorder, I thought that I would never get him to quit fussing with the switches. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There were babies squalling, children yelling and fussing, and it smelled like the toilets had overflowed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Madam’s linen chest, the one that she had fussed about when we arrived, was in the middle of the library floor, the top thrown open. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z No one's ever gotten this—well, except for some kid a few years ago who the military made a goddy fuss over. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She didn’t have to tell me about it, if she didn’t want to start a big fuss—and of course she could have blabbed to Zara behind my back. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The first time he went there for supper after Granny was buried, the next morning he started fussing about her cats the minute he got to our house for his snort. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z No need to start in fussing over her looks now. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Too tired to fuss with supper, I ate a bowl of graveyard stew, breaking up chunks of bread and covering them with warm milk and molasses. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Thanksgiving Day came and went without any fuss while Yossarian was still in the hospital. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then Big Ma, who’d been jollied out of her fussing, was once again sharp and angry. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “You’ve fussed for days because you don’t like her serving customers. Let her run the market errands. It will clear her head. Young people need the outside air.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mainly to get out of Aunt Loma’s way before she could catch me alone and fuss about the rubber busts and all, I hurried to the pasture right after dinner. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In the morning she fussed with her little garden, pruning this, repotting that, but her mind wasn’t on it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “What is all the fuss about?” asked the Queen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Fewer old people fussing at computers they didn’t get and staying warm. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z She fusses for a bit, but makes Antwan go back to the car to get the towels she has in the trunk. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Grant’s plan is to get in and get out within twenty-four hours, with as little fuss as possible. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She squished me to her and kissed my head, even though I was much too old to be fussed over. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z "Men see what they expect to see," Varys said as he fussed and pulled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Arthur calls out from the kitchen, “You two stop all that fussing. It’s Christmas. Can we have some peace in this house?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then I come back home to Miss Trotter with a basketful of eggs, and as she inspects each dozen, hoping for a had egg to fuss about, she tells her side. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z While Leo fussed over his helm controls, Hazel and Frank related the story of the fish-centaurs and their training camp. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Manny shifted his considerable weight on the little wooden chair and fussed with his skinny goatee. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He was in trouble enough without getting into a fuss with his mother. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of dactyls swarmed around it, diving in and out and fussing with each other. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When she wasn’t fussing about him seeming glad to bring home the bent cans and weevily rice and flour we couldn’t sell at the store, she was complaining about his not having any get-up-and-go. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We used to share one big bed, but two years ago I raised a fuss, asking for my own bed. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was hard to see everybody, to see how desperately Redemption’s parents held on to Moss, fluttering and fussing over him, none of them looking as if they’d slept in days, which they probably hadn’t. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He was sick of the way everyone was always fussing over him and asking how he was. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “They make a fuss about Hogsmeade, but I assure you, Harry, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be,” he said seriously. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I hear his mom fuss at him about playing video games all day, and I’m pretty sure she’ll have us washing windows in a second. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z As the high-pitched calls of the young bonobos grew louder, Otto tried to pivot to see what the fuss was. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The war would be over and he’d still be sitting there fussing about his shoestrings. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Maman and Auntie both fussed over me, boiling water to bathe me, chang-ing bandages, spending coins fished from a hole in the mattress for a chicken to make soup. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She could hear that baby fussing from half a league away. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z If someone had been fussing with me to read like my sister, I might have missed the picture book filled with brown people, more brown people than I'd ever seen in a book before. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z She wheeled around the house and neighborhood with very little difficulty, although buildings without ramps and inaccessible public transportation could really start her to fussing. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t fuss too much, love,” the young nurse said. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Birkway said, “I used to feel exactly like this. I could not understand what all the fuss was about symbols.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “I don’t want a fuss,” said Harry quickly, envisaging the additional strain this would put on them all. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Big Ma told them both to stop fussing and to be thankful. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Since I’m white and my parents make a lot of money, I probably could have gotten out of Ms. G’s class if my parents had made a big enough fuss. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Adele made a big fuss over Luke’s third birthday in July with a homemade cake, balloons, and fancy hats for us and her grandchildren. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I pretend to fuss with the metal rods used to shape the contours of the face and body. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The fuss feels unwarranted as they step into a stark, sunken dining room. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They'd buy her little trinkets with the winnings from their after-school fights—flowers, chocolates—and kiss and flatter her to keep her from fussing too much. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Anytime I went somewhere without a fuss, it felt like a small victory, an exercise of free will. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Maman made a fuss over me and tried to make my hair pretty. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I think she enjoyed the fuss it would create, the sympathy of people, the visits and messages from friends, and the arrival of flowers. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I know all this, Mom,” Layla said, holding Aaron and patting him on the back while he fussed. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then I see that they is waiting for us to finish before attacking me and turning me over to their master, so they is fussing with rope and one has a machete. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z ‘I have heard so much about the great Percy Jackson. The giants are quite obsessed with capturing you. I must say . I don’t see what the fuss is about.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I mean, Lee Lee’s aunt is always overreacting and fussing and putting Lee Lee on punishment for something. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mother said she’d never in her life seen such a big fuss over such a little juice. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t understand why she had been put into a boat, why she had fallen into the water or why the man was making such a fuss over her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, stop fussing,” El Patron said, waving him off. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone who wasn't related to me made a huge fuss over the news that I was about to become a citizen. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The way Agent Fiona fussed at him, he had to be telling the truth. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z This was Yan Chang, my mother’s personal maid, and she knew how to fuss over my mother just the right amount. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I went in the Cadillac to fetch Doc, who began fussing at Grandpa before he got in the room hardly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think that you are making rather a fuss about nothing, M. Poirot?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, I know my mama’s still fussing about me up there.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The fuss she made about choosing the dresses nearly drove Aravis mad. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “I’m not fussed, really, I prefer flying,” said Harry, glancing over his shoulder to see where Malfoy was, and speeding up as they came into the entrance hall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Our grandmother used to fuss with us so much that all we heard was the fussing and not the words. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Even when they fussed with each other, they fussed side by side. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She made such a fuss that Mrs. Prentice, the driver, ordered Jesse off the bus, and he had to walk the three miles home. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z When the power went out, he cursed and fussed and left the apartment in a fury, heading for a bar where he could sit in cool air, sipping cold drinks. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “All that fuss over a few dead rats.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z But most of the fuss is about the paper chain project, which is off because we ran out of paper. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “I’m not certain, Mr. Hanson, whether this yellow silk flatters my features,” she fussed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Big Ma fussed at Mr. Lucas to “help Ma,” and Ma Charles refused Mr. Lucas’s hand when he tried to help her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z No reason to make a fuss with her. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Underdown had fussed and laughed over what she called our charming southern accent. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Me, who had spent hours fussing with my hair and fretting about my height! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She made such a fuss over those papers you’d’ve thought they were made of pure gold. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She fussed about a mark on my chin. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Everyone made such a fuss over things nowadays! And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “Why are you taking the thing so seriously and making such a fuss over it?” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘A healthy lot, really. Let’s just slip in quietly and see whether we can find one or two of the Owsla captains underground. We don’t want a lot of fuss.’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And he must have been used to her fussing over him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z There was no sound close by, but behind and below them, from the water meadow on the nearer bank of the Test, came faintly the shrill, incessant fussing of a pair of sandpipers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma Charles wasn’t finished fussing with Big Ma. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I realized he was making an awful fuss, and decided it was because he was trying to gnaw through ice to get in. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As the three of them fussed over him, Fadi’s thoughts shifted to the competition. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Big Ma said, “Don’t make a fuss over everything. Every good-bye isn’t gone.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z When I was done, he looked so handsome and smelled so good that Bertha kept making a fuss over him and running back into the house to get him another chicken liver. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I decided to ease into things more naturally, to let Caliban curses come where they might fit in without any fuss. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She kept fussing with his clothes, straightening his rasta cap and brushing goat fur off his shirt. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But it didn’t mean there wasn’t some fussing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It’s all so close to truth, and so glib—her aircraft identification is rather good, considering what a fuss she makes about it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Mom was already worried about the twins and the house, and Ivy didn’t want Layla fussing over her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As usual the Gangulis are relieved to learn that all their luggage has arrived, together and unmolested, and relieved further still when customs doesn’t make a fuss. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There it would sit, fussing, and wait to see if the second one had the nerve to jump that far. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Mostly he fusses with piles of clothes the way he usually does, muttering under his breath, and glancing up at the clock. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She started fussing with the seam on the front of Anya’s coat as another handful of faces peered out from the kitchen. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z To my thinking, it was refined that she didn’t fuss at Grandpa about not having the house wired for electricity. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The more she felt it, the more she fussed over Lola to hide it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We were all sniffing at him, absolutely horror-stricken; but one of the Owslafa said, ‘You needn’t make such a fuss. He’s lucky to be alive.’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The herons built huge ragged nests of sticks and trash and sat around in the trees all day long, fussing and staining the tree branches with their white droppings. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “No plates are out. The Maginot Line didn’t eat out of one of Mama’s plates. Besides, Mama would just fuss all day if we told her.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Why all this fuss about where someone was born? Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z So after I brush my teeth and collect my things, I don’t put up much of a fuss about using the wheelchair. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It just seemed weird that there was so much fuss over me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Because later, when we're down by the pond and the first of the rockets is streaking up, up, up, Freak is making a fuss because he can't see. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Last Memorial Day, Daddy barbecued on our tiny balcony, and Mama fussed at him the whole time about charcoal grills not being allowed. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z "You've never made such a fuss for me coming over," she says, acting as if her feelings are really hurt. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley fussed over the state of his socks and tried to force him to eat fourth helpings at every meal. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Sir Meliagrance, anxious to get the whole affair safely ended as soon as possible, fussed in the antechamber, wishing she were gone. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to watch Keav fuss over her school uniform, pressing and repressing her blue pleated skirt and white shirts so they looked as crisp and new as possible. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He came fussing up to me, biting the edge of my skirt. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z While her sisters fussed over which of the dolls to choose, Sandi grabbed the one dressed exactly like the dancers in the floor show. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Goodness, you’re not making all that fuss about one old wolf? Wait till you hear a pack of them.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Baby Hamlet now begins to fuss, and I pick him up and rock him back and forth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My mother fusses with her gloves, pulls her hat brim low and walks across the deck to talk to him. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They couldn't see either Bruno or me and they were wondering what all the fuss was about. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z But the driver, Michael, was a cheerful West Indian lad who took my case and made a fuss of sliding the front passenger seat forward for me. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Only time I ever heard Mama and Daddy fuss was about me. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z They fussed for a long time with their front hair, holding up the lamp and looking at their hair in the little looking-glass that hung on the log wall. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a pageant tryout in Omaha this weekend. Thought we could go see what all the fuss is about.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Hermione irritated the rest by fussing about how her tortoise had looked more like a turtle, which was the least of everyone else’s worries. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He thought it was funny, the way Vonetta and I fussed with each other. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z What if, after all this fuss, we were just the best of the worst? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He didn’t like being the center of all this fuss. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The ringing of the hammer stopped and the smithy rushed out to see what had his chirren raising such a fuss. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She was back to fussing with that bracelet. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Some whites did object to blacks taking seats “all over the car,” but it was rare for anyone to cause a fuss. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She fusses over me like a old hen. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A horse never kicked up a fuss if some one he liked explained things to him. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Caroline made a fuss over him every Sunday. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She watches me get dressed, fixing and fussing over me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She could feel its exhaustion in her own weary muscles, that heaviness a relentless clucking fuss in her mind. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z With everybody making such a fuss over Wishbone, I’d forgotten about what I’d said yesterday when my Scrappy temper had grabbed hold of me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The nurses fussed over me a good deal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Trotter stopped humming and fussing once she caught sight of her ambling toward us all. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It was bad enough that he’d passed out, or whatever he had done, without everyone making all this fuss. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They fuss over her like it's a competition to tell her how beautiful she is. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Only thing worse than crying in front of Daddy is hearing Daddy fuss when I do. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “Does the young lady make all this fuss when you visit her?” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But I like to see the fuss if it comes off. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He finished his fussing and surveyed his store, almost like he was scanning the room for what task he could do next. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess it was fine. I mean, I didn’t have folks to fuss over me like some girls I know.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Caleb pulled at his chain and pitched a fuss, so I let him off of his chain and he was on Sheriff Charles in no time, jumping, licking, and baying like a pup. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Everybody quit fussing with me and went right up to where Pa and the new people were standing. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Aru took the tiniest of sips, the kind she occasionally took from her mom’s Sunday glass of wine just to see why people fussed over the stuff. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The salesman fussed over us the second we walked in. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He’ll try and stop me for sure, or raise a fuss with the Coast Guard. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I ripped the white curtain back, joining the two halves of the room while Chubs fussed with the TV, clicking the power button on and off. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They raise such a fuss that Captain Smith is not allowed to become a council member. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “As you might have guessed by the ease with which you were able to get through our gates. We thought it best to let you kick up a fuss somewhere more private.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was too self- absorbed to fuss about my safety. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She wipes a handkerchief across her mouth, fusses with her hair, trying to pull herself together. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Carmine is fussing and chewing on his hand, a habit that must be comforting to him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And many a time he wished he’d never had a father, nor a grandfather, nor a great-grandfather, if Miss Lark was going to make such a fuss of it. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Mama was concerned about charity, about earning what she got by pulling her own weight, not making a fuss, and being kind to others. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Her mother with her fussing would not be helpful. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It left the oarsmen sitting more upright at the end of the stroke, ready to slide forward and begin the next stroke more quickly and with less fuss and bother. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My eyes volley between her and the princess, who squirms and fusses with the ruffles of her dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z ‘You done grumbled so much that I nearly worn out. You done fumed and fussed so that I right shamed for you.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Who knows? Stranger things have happened,” thought Jo, as she fussed about the room. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The little Pickwells made as much fuss over Mars Bar as over Maniac. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Later I wondered if Miss Love had guessed how the fuss about the New York trip would turn out. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He was his parents’ only son, bom years after they’d stopped praying for a baby, and he was pampered and fussed over like a first grandchild. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, come on. I’m sure we’ve all got better things to do than fuss and fidget around here all day. Let’s move along.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Jesse had passed Miss Edmunds in the hall earlier in the day, and she had stopped him and made a fuss over him. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z It turns out to be a pretty weird Christmas vacation, as you might imagine, and Gram keeps fussing at me and won't let me sleep in the cellar. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She petted and fussed over him, accepting him as though the years had rolled back and one of the children had brought home yet another half-starved stray. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If I wanted to get into some trouble, I could whip out Anthony’s fake ID and see what the fuss is with his sock drawer. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z But he didn’t make any fuss at all when Miss Maggie heaved a saddle onto his back and cinched it tight. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “I’m perfectly fine. I have made this trip more times than I can count, and I have never had any trouble. You are making a fuss over nothing.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Instead, she fussed with him about reading the papers in bed, soiling their sheets with those poorly printed, foreign tabloids. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She turns to fuss with the dress and make sure it doesn't get a single wrinkle while draped across the bed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “And some members of Parliament would fuss like wet hens. No, I predict a cold winter will dispatch most of them in a natural way.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to know firsthand what all the fuss was about. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Right now she's not the girl that fusses with me about the rules, the arcana, and court. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Too big and important, I guessed, to fuss with Little Arliss about that old yeller dog. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably all mothers found something to fuss about, Ralph decided, even though his own mother was a poor housekeeper. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Would you be so kind as to explain to me what this fuss is all about?” he grumbled as he unlocked the door. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He was sick and tired of all the fuss. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good Lord, all that fuss you made about me moving out and leaving you, now here you are wanting to leave me.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The catbird stopped her fussing in the wilted lilac bush. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z So she has to satisfy herself with taking us to the elevator, fussing over our hair, and pushing the button for us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting at the kitchen table and Mrs. Bessie was still fussing with his hair. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t make much of a fuss with Hanukkah, merely exchanging a few small gifts and fighting the candles. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I had thought that all his fuss about me being at the trial was because he was worried about me, but now I wasn’t sure why he didn’t want me mixed up in the trial. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He seemed genuinely sceptical, perhaps because I wasn’t making more fuss. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Wearing it short, I never fussed with it much, but I did look forward to that “proper bath” Shady had mentioned the night before. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I wanted Pa to win the fuss going on in the kitchen because he was my pa. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He found the natural noise and fuss and horseplay of undergraduates horrifying, after his dream. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I mean, sure, we had fusses—everybody does, all the kids that go steady. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if Cecile was really annoyed or if she was just fussing. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma Charles told Big Ma, “Let ’em see it,” and Big Ma fussed and went to bed. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Obviously,” Yishan said, “the emperor only uses the men from the mountain villages for his slaves. Let’s go see what the fuss is about.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “How could I after all the fuss?” began May, but she did not finish, for Amy’s voice came across the hall, saying pleasantly... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I spray it wet and start all over, fussing and frowning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “What are we fussing about? Let’s not fuss.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She hardly ever did that, not like some others she had seen in the girls’ room fussing with themselves as if a stray hair could send them to jail. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I took the plates and glasses from the table and left them to fuss about milk and milking. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I cried again when I pulled them pants on, but I fuss at myself hard and stop blubbering. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Joey likes to have someone look after him, fussing about whether or not he’s getting enough sleep and eating enough fiber and all those other grandmotherly things. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom had been so busy fussing over Jess and the twins that she hadn’t noticed Dr. Morales, who’d walked in behind them. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I fuss with Liberty another couple of days, more out of nervousness than anything. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But for weeks now, I’ve sensed that some big thing is about to happen, big enough to distract Mami from fussing as much over little things, which is fine with me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The walnut linen chest that Madam had fussed over at the dock was set in front of the clock. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I set the small device up on a shelf that was about eye level and began to fuss with its buttons, searching for the ON switch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was just in the mood to enjoy hearing Aunt Loma fuss and fume. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My mother’s fussing soliloquies always irritated and depressed us. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost anyone else witnessing the achievements of this small child would have been tempted to make a great fuss and shout the news all over the village and beyond, but not so Mrs Phelps. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He fussed with his pipe and then with the papers on the pipe stand next to his chair. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The sound makes Tía wiggle her hips the way she does at the Tango Palace, while she fusses with Abuela about recipes. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Monroe told him to stop making a fuss and move to another seat, but in an unusual display of independence, Toby said he wanted to see just what it was he had sat on. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Jean Louise sat there, and giggled when she heard her uncle fussing at his sister in the kitchen. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I wasn’t going to fuss about a little chill now! Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z My father felt awful that he had been away and fussed over both of us constantly. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Got all these Alkeans in a fuss ’cause of some tales you can bring to life.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “In light of all the political fuss that’s going on, I think my presence on the team challenges those misconceptions that people have about who a Muslim woman is and can be.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Outside, the mower fussed at the edges of the lawn. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Daddy found out and fussed nearly all day ’bout being wasteful. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I could tell I was causing a big fuss, and I stayed quiet. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z At night, she continuously fusses over our appearance, wiping the dirt off our faces, combing the knots out of our hair. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just the two of us in the front room, him breathing or fussing or pulling at his bottle, and me thinking about what I would say at the trial. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Dad came back inside, fussing about pranks, but he never once said he heard anyone calling. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He fussed with some papers on his desk. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Three times I stop paddling when Virginia fusses to be fed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They especially fussed over Luke, who was so tiny, they could not believe he was almost a year old. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Akira drove everybody insane sometimes, the way he could make a fuss, and then it turned out to be nothing. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She trailed Byron all the way to the car, fussing at him the whole way. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Tidbit fussed when she awakened him, but he soon rubbed his little eyes bravely and marched with them into the darkness without much complaint. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z All this fussing about the something layer in outer space, and meanwhile, they walk around looking like something from outer space. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother at this time seemed to be always working- cooking, washing, ironing, cleaning, and fussing over us eight children. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a fuss of tipping his hat to me. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I slept lightly, waking at the first sounds of fussing, at the slightest shifting of weight, so I could fetch the ice and tinctures before Luke became fully conscious and the pain gripped him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Gabrielle plucks the tart from her hands, and they fuss back and forth until Claudine orders the servant to bring her another. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He started to fuss with a bag of softballs. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But I was pleased Ruth was making such a fuss. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think Albus was fussed about him, I never saw them together, anyway.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It used to be that she’d fuss if she didn’t see me nearby. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Usually what I do is just hang around and look at my comic books and watch the tube, or go shopping with Gram if she really makes a fuss. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I'm blinking because the light is so bright, and Freak is making a fuss and waving his arms and we hear the metal megaphone sound of a cop voice ordering us not to move. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I said, so fiercely the children stopped their fussing and looked at me with full attention. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Last week Abuela made a fuss because Lolo lost his wallet again. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z As Cheetah kicked her one night in the living room, Deborah yelled, “Why you always have to be arguing and fussing with me?” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, as she fussed and fumed about my wicked desires, I kept my expression pleasant, the same as 1 did in the halls of Central High in order to avoid expulsion. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When we get back home to Titid’s, there is big fuss going on because of all these rumors that somebody Want to poison Titid. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to tell Big Ma Vonetta was missing but she could only fuss about Mr. Lucas coming and I had to yell at her to make her hear me. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Tomorrow I shall put away my ‘fuss and feathers’ and be desperately good again,” she answered with an affected little laugh. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t make too much of a fuss, because he was the one who suggested she come and help out with Evie in the first place. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The Gestapo want me to open the door without a fuss. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Crane-man fussed about with his creation, making invisible adjustments to the straw. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z But I would cry out and make a fuss until I got what I wanted. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides the fuss with Elmer and others, Traft and his pals were going around pressing folks to join the Montana Loyalty League. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “What’s all the fuss about? Don’t we have a Test this morning?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The words needed to be arranged, fussed with, put in the order of his heart. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” I said, and because I don’t like being fussed over, I changed the subject. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z This unsettled me a little, and Ruth had been great about it, watching over me without seeming to make a fuss, always ready to cheer me up if I seemed gloomy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed through the backdoor to the Lockton kitchen, still fussing about selfish captains who only thought of their own skins. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Does he need me to fuss at him? Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A catbird fussed in the wilted lilac at the corner of the cabin. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby murmured and fussed in the bright cloth tying him to his mother’s chest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But if that was true, how come he made such a fuss ’bout where he wanted our wagon to be took to? The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I fuss with the rim of the teacup. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A lot of the time, though, they stay home figuring things out, telling each other those little personal stories they like to hear again and again, or fussing with the bird Violet bought. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z War Admiral was, as always, fretting and fussing and glorious. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Deborah stopped fussing with the keys and collapsed back into the chair. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z You’re always fussing at me for not reading your stupid dictionary or cleaning up my room. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Adele had fussed over us even more than our mother had. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z When it’s time to go home, Nino Carlitos puts his arm around my waist and helps me into the truck, fussing over me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her forehead is all wrinkled up, just like when her mama fuss at her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z There was a rule at Lark Creek, more important than anything Mr. Turner made up and fussed about. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z If, in other words, the matter were treated routinely and with a minimum of fuss, it would quickly evaporate. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z People getting beaten, and sometimes killed, by the cops, and then there’s all this fuss about it, only to build up to a big heartbreak when nothing happens. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I bite the inside of my cheek and fuss with my hands, if only to have something to do. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "But wasn't there a most tremendous fuss when this happened?" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He was fussing around, tucking the furs into place, tightening the tension rope across the body of the sledge, running the traces through his hands to untangle them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They chanted louder with each pass until Luma finally turned around to see what the fuss was all about. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z My mother had brought the boxes of ornaments down from the attic, and we waited while my father fussed the lights on, and then we opened the boxes. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z I’m not hungry, but I know Mom will just barge in and make a fuss over me if I don’t eat any dinner, so I drag myself out of bed. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z While she had to admit he’d been a little bit creepy, she didn’t see what all the fuss was about. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The women rush forward, swarming over the jewelry cart and fussing over who will get which piece. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z One day Kamen was summoned to the office of financial fuss- budget Don Cooksey, who instructed him to prepare a detailed requisition for equipment to perform chemical assays—and not to worry about the cost. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I knew that was good, 'cause people made all kinds of fusses about the school and about Ty'ree at his graduation. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z She straightened his bedclothes and fussed with his fine brown hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She was a good enough Mami, fussing and scolding and giving advice, but a terrible girlfriend parent, a real failure of a Mom. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z That’s true as true, but I’m cross, hungry, and grimy, so I will have my fuss. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Then all the women of the House of Wong gathered around to fuss over her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She would follow and try to talk to him while he fussed over his horses, until one evening she asked if he would teach her to ride. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She helps to arrange my bedding, to make me comfortable, to fuss and care for me. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But she said it would be good preparation so I should stop fussing, sit down, and get busy. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “Besides, Wylan isn’t just good with the flint and fuss. He’s our insurance.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Doors were opening up and down the hallway: an insurance agent, the tax assessor, a dentist in a white coat, all poking their heads out to see what the fuss was about. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He had the kind of sensitive good looks that women made a big fuss over, Westerberg imagined. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Journalists, educators, and pundits frequently fuss that kids like Jesse don’t read or aren’t well informed; in fact, they read enormous amounts of material online, and are astonishingly well informed about subjects they’re interested in. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “And the Steward doesn’t come in till the first bell. Stop fussing.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z That just ’cause I knowed how to have a baby with no fuss that my behind wasn’t pulling and aching like theirs? The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Pa, I been so mean to him....I fussed so about the faucet….” She sounded like somebody lost. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z They conducted their duties humbly and reticently, with a minimum of fuss, and went to great lengths not to antagonize anyone. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My mother fussed a little about getting things started for supper. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z In spite of Miss Trotter’s fussing and threatening to get a hickory switch, JimmyTrotter hopped up and went to the cabinet where the photograph of his great-great-grandparents rested. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Outside, Mr. Jenson is fussing at a group of boys hanging outside his shop. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z As it was, they had their hands full just learning how to fuss. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pah! Such a fuss over a few minor scratches,” she grumbled. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And then Ms. Morales had started fussing over him—“Oh, do you want me to fix you eggs instead? Or something else?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “He had to come; he was making a fuss. I love you so much,” Mom whispers into my ear, hot and full of spittle. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She began to cry but didn’t make any fuss about it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Their fussing and squawking went on for as long as it took one hen to spot something tasty on the ground and the others to join in the scuffle to get a piece of it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The bearers make a fuss about numbers and tickets, the wounded whimper. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been some fuss over that, Danny told me afterward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He's still not warmed up to Chase but lets Mattie fuss and pet at him to no end. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The letter so moved the Roosevelts that they made sure the White family received a house and there was no more fuss about the issue of race. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They connect with other members of their species only to mate, and even that happens without fuss. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The morning after our fuss about it, Mama sat me down for a talking-to. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We caused such a fuss that people stared. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Noodles and I got up to see what the fuss was, but before we could get to the window, Ms. Janice came dashing from the back, tugging at her shirt and buttoning her skintight pants. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Grandpa took a bite of cornbread and kept right on fussing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Yep, all of that fuss and the score was only 3 to 0. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z This was the third time the Thibauts all hugged and kissed me good-bye—Amélie creating a fuss, Maman trying to make a present of a dozen silver spoons—I just couldn’t. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The horse reverted to his rebellious habits in the starting gate, bulling forward and raising a fuss. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z While he does, his mother fusses over my complexion. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Hilda fusses with the collar on my jacket, smoothing and tucking and pressing it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He figured he was smiling like a loon, but probably no one would fuss too much about that—probably. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z ‘Don’t make such a fuss about nothing,’ the Matron said. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Before she had time to scold and fuss, Vonetta, Fern, and I were on her, circling her, squeezing her and feeling her squeeze us. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z No tears, no fussing, just my head filling with pictures of my grandma. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “Must have squeezed it too hard. Did the same thing at Colonel Fubster’s the other day. No need to fuss, Petunia, I have a very firm grip...” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Markie smells like all that, plus he’s so freaking hyper and chatty that I know why his parents make such a fuss about “date night” just to get away from him once a week. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The children banged on the glass and pointed at the types in a disrespectful fashion, startling them as they pretended to fuss with sailor’s knots. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He made a big fuss over the baby then. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z With a clear mind and a baby who was starting to fuss, I rushed us both back home. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, don’t pay me no never mind. I fuss and peck like a cranky old hen.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She fussed about printing anything other than her poetry. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m afraid he’ll laugh at me, he’ll despise me for being a sissy about a bunch of girls, for making a fuss about nothing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I imagined her teething, crawling, crying, fussing, and just misbehaving herself. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z And Xan found herself fussing at a child who would not sit quietly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She could make a fuss now and wake Ridgeway; Boseman would give him some excuse and that would be the end of it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He had been impatient with Mama as she fussed over him in the moments before he left. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Dicey figured they had a week, maybe two, before they had to go back to Bridgeport, to the little house and the fussing and fretting. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t make such a fuss,” he said, “Let him go.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Around midnight, Mami came fussing down the hall to our bedrooms in those fuzzy slippers of hers with the bobbysocks and a roller cap on her head. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She fussed at me to stop playing on the phone. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z When I walked in the classroom, Ms. Port saw that I had been crying, so she did not fuss at my tardiness. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z There’s a woman holding on to her toddler’s hand while fussing with her other child, who looks about five, telling him to stop touching the dirty table that’s coated with days-old ketchup. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He was also thoroughly embarrassed by the attention, the fuss being made in front of his boss and two colleagues and the other girl too. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z In spite of Big Ma’s fussing, I knew my grandmother was happy, but no one grinned wider than Mr. Lucas. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Or did, until, as she complained, “this Clutter thing came along,” bringing with it “all these out- of-towners, all this /z«ttfpaper fuss.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They let me put my hair up but made a lot of fuss over how to fix it, because no one trusts me with hairpins. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z After a few minutes Otto fussed to get down from my arms and started exploring the overgrowth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Did they give you some rule about this?” she said, dismissing all the fuss with a wave of her hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z From the fussing sounds coming out of the receiver, I knew it could only be Big Ma. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She had only broken prayer to fuss with Pa about Miss Marva Hendrix. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Most of all, thankful that you were following me without a fuss, with Kutti at your heels. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When family members fussed over how good the elephant was, Vincent destroyed it. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “We’re both going to pretend that I was invited by the Crown Prince—and right now you are going to make such a fuss about me being late that they won’t object.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He fidgeted and fussed around, double-checking Brian’s figures, chewing on a pencil, pacing the floor. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma fussed and told Daddy I was too young for that. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes the witch's bird would sit with her and then she would pet it and make a fuss of it, for it was good to have something about that acknowledged her existence. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Besides, nobody upstairs fussed when Ruth played on the floor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Big Ma was especially happy to fuss over her son. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z |
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