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flustered

[fluhs-terd] / ˈflʌs tərd /
ADJECTIVE
agitated
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ADJECTIVE
embarrassed
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Antonyms
STRONG




ADJECTIVE
hot and bothered
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ADJECTIVE
perturbed
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ADJECTIVE
shaken
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If he looked flustered, he had just come from more than an hour batting in the nets.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

“Let me put on some clothes first,” she told the nurse, flustered.

From Salon May 27, 2026

And it’s Cooper Hoffman, in a performance as flustered as his impresario in “Licorice Pizza” was confident, who commands the movie, topping from the bottom.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

And Wall Street has pointedly refused to be flustered by the conflict in recent weeks, particularly after excitement over robust corporate earnings.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

Feeling suddenly flustered, I quickly scrawled “Yes” on the note and passed it back, but after class I ran out of the room before he could say anything.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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