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
Anisimova belatedly won her first point of the match but Pegula comfortably held for 2-0, then had her flustered opponent under pressure once more.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 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
Mrs. Wigginbottom became flustered by the attention her stew was getting, and she lumbered off to the kitchen saying she was after more cabbage and bread.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
