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flurried

[flur-eed, fluhr-] / ˈflɜr id, ˈflʌr- /

VERB

agitate, confuse

Synonyms

STRONG

bewilder bother bustle discombobulate discompose disconcert disquiet distract disturb excite fluster flutter frustrate fuss galvanize hassle hurry hustle perplex perturb provoke quicken rattle ruffle stimulate unhinge unsettle upset

Antonyms

STRONG

aid appease calm clarify clear up comfort compose dally delay delight depress discourage explain help make happy order pacify please procrastinate quiet retard settle slow soothe wait

Example Sentences

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Flurried by the rattle and rencounter, she took the right hand, not the left; neither she nor her Courier knows Paris; he is indeed no Courier, but a loyal stupid ci-devant Body-guard disguised as one.

From A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools by Lubbock, Percy

All the whale family, though apparently phlegmatic, are somewhat given to Blowing up, and, when about to die, instead of taking the matter coolly and philosophically, they are always terribly Flurried.

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 19, August 6, 1870 by Various

Flurried, and hardly knowing what she was about, Mrs Hoste started to follow the messenger.

From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram

Flurried and short of breath, she reached home just as Mrs. Conwell rang the door-bell.

From Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir by Crowley, Mary Catherine

Flurried by his double difficulty, Paul stopped again and glanced over his shoulder.

From Captain Dieppe by Hope, Anthony