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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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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

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

If he looked flustered, he had just come from more than an hour batting in the nets.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Midway through, a flustered young man strolling past turned to a trio of gray-haired protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

“Simon? I mean, Mr. Harley-Dickinson, of course. Forgive me, I am still a bit flustered from the fall. . . .”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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