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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
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ADJECTIVE
shaken
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If this were still the primary, Raman would have flustered her way to a non-answer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

If he looked flustered, he had just come from more than an hour batting in the nets.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

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

From Salon May 27, 2026

And Wall Street has pointedly refused to be flustered by the conflict in recent weeks, particularly after excitement over robust corporate earnings.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

So I’m a little flustered as I go into my spiel about cutting back my homework, and during it Ms. Rucker’s expression never cracks.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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