flustered
Example Sentences
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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
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
She was nervous, flustered even, as though it were some sort of reunion.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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