flustered
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It was an odd reply, perhaps because he was flustered.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
If this were still the primary, Raman would have flustered her way to a non-answer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Instead, he seemed a good, flustered company man anxiously determined to be normal—like Dick Van Dyke, perhaps, or Bob Newhart—while remaining very funny indeed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Let me put on some clothes first,” she told the nurse, flustered.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
It’s not easy for a pretty lady with her chin in the air to look flustered, but Miss Love did.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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