flustered
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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
At Wimbledon this past summer, cameras caught a flustered Alcaraz complaining to Ferrero that Sinner had become mucho mejor from the baseline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
I’d have liked to watch her explain where she thinks she’s gone, however adorably flustered the answer.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
Ama, however, doesn’t seem discouraged or flustered by the news of her own death.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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