flustered
Example Sentences
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One man yelled at the protesters, flustered, and moved from one blocked door to another.
From Seattle Times
“We gave up a 10-0 run to start the quarter, but this team was never flustered. It speaks to our experience. … Wanted to go out on a high note.”
From Seattle Times
Doug grew into the kind of adult who becomes flustered when his wife’s yoga teacher, who answers the phone by saying “light and love,” texts mermaid emojis in Venmo transactions.
From New York Times
The flustered star told reporters that she was shocked by the win, which was a neck-and-neck race with fellow nominee Lily Gladstone for “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
From Los Angeles Times
“You get a little flustered,” he said on that night in 1993.
From Los Angeles Times
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