How to Use fussy in a Sentence

fussy

adjective
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  • The room was cluttered and fussy.
  • I'm not fussy about where we eat.
  • The hair isn’t fussy—blown out straight with a bit of a flip at the end.
    — Margaux Anbouba, ELLE, 31 July 2023
  • The toddler was fussy and coughed but that was about it.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2022
  • Gone are the days of struggling to feed your fussy eater.
    — Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The meals became about the people, and the food, while good, wasn’t fussy.
    — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 June 2021
  • During the flight home to Newark on Jan. 6, Romey wasn’t fussy at all.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The last third or so of Free Guy is cluttered and fussy, and the plot takes too long to wrap up.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Aug. 2021
  • If three feels too fussy, look for a couch with a bench cushion.
    — Washington Post, 17 July 2020
  • Maybe a tent is being fussy, maybe your raft frame is a bit loose.
    — Outside Online, 23 May 2022
  • The plant is also fussy about warmth; too much summer heat and the leaves and fruit will scorch.
    — John Tlumacki, The Boston Globe, National Geographic, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Since the 2-year-old was born, he’s been very rambunctious and fussy.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Being extra fussy or cold to the touch. Pale or blotchy skin.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 July 2023
  • That sweet spot — not wacky, not fussy — is key, Almonte said.
    — Mari-Jane Williams, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Some fussy business around the search for three vault keys adds nothing in the way of suspense.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
  • While some recipes are slightly fussy, each step is worth the effort.
    — Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Meghan Markle reminds us time and time again that the best airplane outfits are the least fussy.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2023
  • All of this is done in brushwork that is precise but not fussy, a wedge of light here, a wedge of light there.
    — Teju Cole, New York Times, 25 May 2023
  • Be ready to relocate to swifter sections if the pool fish are too fussy.
    — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Which is a little fussy for a meal at a fast-food joint, where the point is convenience.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Pancakes are the Charlottes of the breakfast menu: boring and fussy.
    — Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The Wollemia is less hardy and certainly more fussy in our climate.
    — Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2020
  • The in-house restaurant, Rijks, has a Michelin star but isn’t fussy—make that your lunch stop.
    — Andrea Whittle, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The band, based in Anchorage, makes pop music that isn’t fussy.
    — Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2020
  • The key is keeping things streamlined so a strapless bra may be too fussy.
    — Teen Vogue, 6 June 2019
  • But don’t mistake it for fussy—playfulness is the rule here.
    — Liza Weisstuch, Robb Report, 8 July 2023
  • The rest of the space was filled with fussy pieces from a more formal era, preserved under plastic.
    — Calie Schepp, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • But my approach to my own beauty is pretty easy and not fussy.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The interior layout looks open for a tiny house and not too fussy, flattering the small space available.
    — Adam Williams, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Her wardrobe is never fussy, but it is always tailored to perfection.
    — Kristyn Burtt, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2024

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