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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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It was an odd reply, perhaps because he was flustered.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Not while he’s flustered and frustrated — which you can’t spell without rust, though even Roberts admitted, “I don’t know how long you can use the rust thing, which I’ve certainly used.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

On Move 78, he wedged a white stone in the middle of AlphaGo’s position and flustered the machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

A test followed with the flustered pigeons flying off, convincing the club owners, and Hamish, a Harris hawk, became a fixture at the two-week championships.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Jamie looks almost as flustered as I feel.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman


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