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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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Example Sentences

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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