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Fussing is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fussing in a sentence

Related words

Fussing | Fuss | Fussed

Fussing meaning

present participle and gerund of fuss

Using Fussing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of fuss
  • In the example corpus, fussing often appears in combinations such as: fussing over, fussing with, and fussing.

Context around Fussing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

letby 1× stopped 1× stop 1×

Often after:

depending 1×

Sentence patterns with Fussing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

correspondence and fussing over by 1× d stop fussing with your 1× girls and fussing at ichigo 1× how much fussing did she 1× of letby fussing over the 1× people stopped fussing around and 1× s no fussing with pie 1× they are fussing depending on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all elements were 1× cleaning your ears 1× even better there 1× how much fussing 1× kon is a 1× ms morris and 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the hospital 1× in this recipe 1× modern culinary creations 1× on your preferences 1× over by tolkien 1× s bad attitude 1×

Words around Fussing

Just before it in the word index:

fussiness 8 fussiest 2 fussell 6 fussed 27 fusse 2 fuss 228

Just after it in the word index:

fussner 3 fussy 56 fust 6 fustat 4 fuster 3 fusty 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Fussing

  • In this selection, "fussing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, letby, stopped, stop and depending stand out and add context to how "fussing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include correspondence and fussing over by and d stop fussing with your. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fussing" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fussing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

How much fussing did she do? (6 words)

Even better, there’s no fussing with pie crust in this recipe. (12 words)

All elements were the subject of considerable correspondence and fussing over by Tolkien. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Cleaning your ears is often a private, gross moment between you and a Q-tip, but according to ENTs, if you know what’s good for you, you’d stop fussing with your ears completely. (35 words)

People stopped fussing around and attempting to alter the textures of food or create multiple layers, so it’s refreshing to see chefs revisiting these old techniques and incorporating them into modern culinary creations. (34 words)

Ms Morris and Alvin's stepfather Mark Lewis also recently found a photo of Letby fussing over the baby during the christening which took place at the hospital. (28 words)

Question examples

How much fussing did she do? (6 words)

Example sentences (8)

How much fussing did she do?

Ms Morris and Alvin's stepfather Mark Lewis also recently found a photo of Letby fussing over the baby during the christening which took place at the hospital.

People stopped fussing around and attempting to alter the textures of food or create multiple layers, so it’s refreshing to see chefs revisiting these old techniques and incorporating them into modern culinary creations.

You can also set it to not move or make noise unless they are fussing, depending on your preferences.

Even better, there’s no fussing with pie crust in this recipe.

Kon is a hedonist, spending his days chasing pretty girls and fussing at Ichigo's bad attitude.

Cleaning your ears is often a private, gross moment between you and a Q-tip, but according to ENTs, if you know what’s good for you, you’d stop fussing with your ears completely.

All elements were the subject of considerable correspondence and fussing over by Tolkien.

Common combinations with fussing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fussing" in a sentence?
An example: "How much fussing did she do?" This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "fussing" from authentic English texts.
What does "fussing" mean?
Fussing means: present participle and gerund of fuss
How many example sentences with "fussing" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "fussing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.