kerfuffle

How To Use kerfuffle In A Sentence

• A subsequent kerfuffle (rather drawn out) sounding not unlike a fist fight interspersed with successive shards of glass falling. BEHINDLINGS
• Even last night, in all the kerfuffle, there was hardly a cheep out of her. THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL)
• I can't think of any show I've ever been involved in that had such a kerfuffle around it.
• It caused a diplomatic kerfuffle so he can't have forgotten about it.
• Even last night, in all the kerfuffle, there was hardly a cheep out of her. THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL)
• Normally, I don't get too political here ... it doesn't work and people just get all kerfuffled. CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON & SENATOR
• Ya know, I was just kerfuffled what with all those white flags wavin around and what not. Election Central Morning Roundup
• Apart from the choice of judges, the PR machine going way beyond its remit by overselling a priapic coke-user whom they then had to sack, being deserted by Simon Cowell and then, after various related kerfuffles, turned down by Cheryl Cole, and beaten demeaningly and unaccountably in the ratings by Strictly Come Dancing, and not actually having quite enough people who could … sing … the song choices were the worse. Amelia Lily, X Factor's comeback queen, reaches end of road in talent show final
• From what I see, ambition just puts you in a kerfuffle and doesn't give you much in return but bigger headaches than the next feller. PAINT THE WIND
• And why the kerfuffle over canine vectorship when you're infinitely more likely to catch something life-threatening from the food itself, or something noxious from the kid at the next table (who is "quite naturally" a better vector than any dog) — and no one's banning food or children. Should we be more like the French and invite dogs to dinner?