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
Lynn said he had no idea why USC’s front looked so flustered from the start against Illinois, while linebacker Eric Gentry said the situation was “the worst of the worst that we could have played.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
“I think you had better go, Mrs. Lacy,” said the nurse, rather pink and flustered.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
