FUSSED (ABOUT OR OVER) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

fussed (about or over)

verb

past tense of fuss (about or over)

as in pecked (at)

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Not even Jeff being annoyed at Kasandra’s drunkenness can ruin the mood.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
That was Gardner’s first game with the Colts after being acquired from the New York Jets, and while Indy pulled out the OT victory, Gardner was still annoyed by some of the social media chatter afterward.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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Garbage’s set was plagued by technical difficulties, but singer Shirley Manson kept her cool, joking that this was just the kind of thing the band was used to.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
The research team identified opportunities to improve the atomic layer etching (ALE) approach, which offers significant advantages over the conventional methods but was plagued by difficulties for practical use.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of plagued

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Down a third of its crew (and periodically appearing as a trio), the quartet-for-now seeks modern girl-group chart history while nagged by uncertainty and controversy that extends to their music.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
And that was probably one of the things that nagged at him along that trip.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of nagged

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Maintaining a smaller deer population is not possible, according to Barton, who said the conservancy fully evaluated other methods for solving the deer challenge, which has vexed them for at least 20 years.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The key will be whether a stronger supporting cast and a more run-heavy system helps Mendoza’s replacement, Josh Hoover, to cut down on the turnovers that vexed him at TCU.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of vexed

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But Trinity's focus on its bottom line also irked many Republicans, including Mantello, who was the City Council president at the time.

— Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Every president since there have been broadcasters has had reason to be irked by them, both radio and television.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of irked

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