fuss over someone/something

fuss | American Dictionary

fuss
noun[ U ]
us/fʌs/
the condition of being excited, annoyed, or not satisfied about something, esp. about something that is not very important:
[ U ]Let’s see what all the fuss is about.
[ U ]She learned to make good food without too much fuss.
[ C ]Why are they suddenly making a fuss about this (= becoming excited about it)?
fuss
verb[ I ]
us/fʌs/
to become upset or excited:
She was never one to fuss about insignificant things.
Some people like to be fussed over (= receive a lot of attention).
She sat there fussing with her bright red dress (= touching and moving it nervously).

Examples of fuss

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He fussed for a while over a large teapot, pouring both of us outsize cups of tea.
Between 2 and 3 months, fussing and cooing became a new vocalization, "interrupted fussing," characterized by alternations between the two kinds of vocalizations.
Crying and whining were both considered to be negative vocalizations, as were sighing, fussing and sounds of discomfort.
The perceived amounts of time the babies spent crying and fussing did not differ between the groups at any age.
She told me not to make a fuss over such a small thing.
Most books and music, one might reasonably reply, are better than most talk, and wives and lovers do fuss so.
Anxious/resistant infants have learned that if they fuss hard enough and long enough, eventually they may get the response they are seeking.
There is not a wasted note in this moving and economical score, which achieves its expressive aims perfectly and, having done so, closes without fuss.
To uncritical readers, it appears that a church-going lady must belong to either one of these two schools of fuss; they can never have depth.
He began by ridiculing the "great fuss" made by certain learned men about the use of gold and silver for ornamentation.
They can't understand what the fuss is about.
The child then swung the toy at her several times and began to fuss.
Do they appear to be unhappy; do they fuss, or cry?
Care is taken to avoid hurting the other's feelings and to go along with the other rather than make a fuss over trifles.
There is no argument, no balancing of good and bad, no fuss.
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