1
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
sat next to an insufferable fusser, who whined during the entire bus trip
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2
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
a natural fusser who has never had a glimmer of gratitude for anything done for him
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Noun
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Hansen's voiceover is quickly overtaken by footage of massive waves and lots and lots of crab.—
Ashley Boucher,
EW.com,
9 July 2025 -
On the nearby beach, crabs scurry about — fishermen use them as bait to catch snapper and other reef fish.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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For me, my character’s heart was truly genuine in only wanting to protect and save that baby.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The motor runs at just 43 decibels, so it can be used while the baby is sleeping without waking them.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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In the photos, he is seen smiling and posing with a bear in the background while wearing a motorcycle helmet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Police departments typically do not possess the same expertise and ability as CDFW to manage and then relocate bears.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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But Schulz soon began fleshing out his cast with more eccentric, more specific, more driven characters: Schroeder, piano prodigy and Beethoven superfan; Lucy, vain fussbudget and perpetually aggrieved scold; Linus, thumb-sucking philosopher.—
Bruce Handy,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2019
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The progressive mayor of New York wanted a mega financial institution to anchor his preferred business district, and no preservationist fussbudgets were going to get in the way.—
Justin Davidson,
Daily Intelligencer,
22 Feb. 2018
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He’s deemed a crank by Perry White, not long before kidnapping Lois.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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To research … Continue reading Relatively light and compact, his model had a tricky hand crank and an eyebrow-raising $25 price tag (who could afford such convenience?).—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Fusser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusser. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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