flustered
Example Sentences
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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
But I’m flustered by how relentless her focus is.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
Before Riordan could utter a word to what he feared might be a flustered 21-year-old, Yesavage spoke up first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
“Well, no,” Julio said, flustered because, honestly, he’d no sooner have thought to ask me a question than he would have, say, his mother’s beloved Pomeranian.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
