flustered
Example Sentences
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I found Hendler and Sony’s head of IT: grown men, experts in their fields, veterans who did not get flustered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
A flustered Davidson then asked the officers what they’ve learned from the meeting.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
Anisimova belatedly won her first point of the match but Pegula comfortably held for 2-0, then had her flustered opponent under pressure once more.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
He was so flustered that he was still getting dressed in the car as he drove.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
Mr. Flux’s jaw clenched; he was clearly flustered by Sheed’s line of questioning.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
