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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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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

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

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

“Let me put on some clothes first,” she told the nurse, flustered.

From Salon May 27, 2026

I was flustered and went to close the door, but they broke apart and Pa said, “No need for that.”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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