sweating the small stuff

A form of sweat the small stuff — To worry about petty issues or insignificant matters.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sweat the small stuff
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APA

sweating the small stuff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweating%20the%20small%20stuff

MLA

“sweating the small stuff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweating%20the%20small%20stuff. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweating the small stuff,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweating%20the%20small%20stuff.

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