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flustered

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




ADJECTIVE
hot and bothered
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ADJECTIVE
perturbed
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ADJECTIVE
shaken
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If this were still the primary, Raman would have flustered her way to a non-answer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

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

From Salon May 27, 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

Back in February, an otherwise dry senate hearing took an unexpected turn when a flustered treasury official confirmed a little known fact: Australia gets more tax from beer than gas exports.

From BBC May 6, 2026

“Excuse me,” I said, suddenly flustered; it had been a mistake to call like this, without planning what to say.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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