flustered
Example Sentences
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I found Hendler and Sony’s head of IT: grown men, experts in their fields, veterans who did not get flustered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
A flustered Davidson then asked the officers what they’ve learned from the meeting.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
Clearly flustered, she was broken for a third time, to love, as the Ukrainian raced to 5-1 with a fifth double fault of the match gifting Svitolina another break and the set in 29 minutes.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
I’d have liked to watch her explain where she thinks she’s gone, however adorably flustered the answer.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
The Corporal, momentarily flustered, started to say something, stopped, and walked away.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
