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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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Instead, he seemed a good, flustered company man anxiously determined to be normal—like Dick Van Dyke, perhaps, or Bob Newhart—while remaining very funny indeed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

A test followed with the flustered pigeons flying off, convincing the club owners, and Hamish, a Harris hawk, became a fixture at the two-week championships.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

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

From Salon May 27, 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

Just then my train was announced, and I practically jumped up, flustered, eager to escape, the Cinnabon container still in my hands.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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