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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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We looked flustered, disorganised, can't defend and can't score.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

They are the well-oiled collection of busy little players who keep the ball like no one else—the side that measures every touch, weaves complex passing patterns and never, ever seems flustered.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“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

Mrs. Larkin was uncharacteristically flustered by the attention of Devlin and the suspicious looks of the people in the crowd.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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