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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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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

You arrive to the therapist’s office, perhaps anxious, flustered, maybe numb.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

As frustrating as it can be for the media, who benefitted enormously from Amorim's rent-a-quote period in charge, his calmness and refusal to get flustered has been viewed as one of Carrick's major strengths.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

She was nervous, flustered even, as though it were some sort of reunion.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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