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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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And Wall Street has pointedly refused to be flustered by the conflict in recent weeks, particularly after excitement over robust corporate earnings.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

As frustrating as it can be for the media, who benefitted enormously from Amorim's rent-a-quote period in charge, his calmness and refusal to get flustered has been viewed as one of Carrick's major strengths.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

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

I think back to how flustered she looked earlier, and know that today might not work out the way we want it to.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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