flustered
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“Let me put on some clothes first,” she told the nurse, flustered.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Colbert was flustered, to say the least, during the interview afterward.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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
When Samir finally managed to stir the limp camel, the creature ambled to its feet, staggered around in a flustered circle, and sprinted away before Samir could grab its bridle.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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