1
as in finickiness
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2
as in querulousness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussiness
Noun
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Mr Severin’s expectations, entitlement and outright rudeness stretch Floria to her very limits.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Another perspective is offered by a piece on LinkedIn, which examines the rise in public displays of rudeness and the factors contributing to this trend.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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This is why Australian leaders have focused on the lack of notice rather than accusations of Beijing's belligerence.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Once healthy, Marchand should be a seamless fit alongside Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, Sam Bennett and a championship roster overflowing with belligerence.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine wants a clear security guarantee to deter Russian aggression down the line, but the U.S. wants to discuss that later.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Charles has been demonstrative in his support for Ukraine defending itself against Russian aggression, issuing statements and making regular visits to relief organizations that help refugees from the war, as the New York Times pointed out.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This sensitivity to swings in rates is known as duration.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, most drinks are stirred— a subtle yet intentional decision that maintains the ambiance and cultural sensitivity.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Frederic could be a fallback third-line centre option if the Leafs can’t get someone better (like Coyle), or support otherwise — truculence and scoring — on the wing.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Its approach to union organizing activity may not be entirely welcoming, but seems to lack the truculence and hostility shown by retailers such as Starbucks and Amazon.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Congress has given away its power to declare war to the president, handing over the ability to take the nation from a state of peace to a state of belligerency or co-belligerency.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2024
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Credibility requires consistency, not belligerency.—
Keren Yarhi-Milo,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2017
Noun
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This scrappiness paid off when delivery became a table stakes channel in the past year.—
Alicia Kelso,
Forbes,
5 May 2021
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The unselfishness and scrappiness of the Golden Eagles is reminiscent of those teams coached by Al McGuire in halcyon days.—
Ben Steele,
Journal Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2023
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“Fussiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussiness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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