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flustered

[fluhs-terd] / ˈflʌs tərd /
ADJECTIVE
agitated
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ADJECTIVE
embarrassed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




ADJECTIVE
hot and bothered
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ADJECTIVE
perturbed
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
shaken
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Midway through, a flustered young man strolling past turned to a trio of gray-haired protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

“Let me put on some clothes first,” she told the nurse, flustered.

From Salon May 27, 2026

But he got noticeably flustered when asked about his relationship with Shivon Zilis.

From BBC May 15, 2026

And it’s Cooper Hoffman, in a performance as flustered as his impresario in “Licorice Pizza” was confident, who commands the movie, topping from the bottom.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

She stared at her notes for a few moments, brought the pen to the board, made a mark, then got flustered and made some notations in the white space beyond the graph, and tried again.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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