flustered
Example Sentences
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Some of Ireland's World Cup opponents might be grateful to England for the way they played on Saturday because there were moments when it made the opposition flustered.
From BBC
More than that, their defense made Purdue look flustered, then unsure, then rickety, then lost.
From Washington Post
Maryland had a nervy start, and the Mountaineers flustered the Terps with their physicality.
From Washington Post
In the second half, the Bengals flustered Tom Brady and bullied the Bucs into four turnovers, allowing only a cosmetic touchdown in the final minute.
From Washington Post
His flustered responses were so legendary that most journalists assumed he'd stay far away from politics forevermore.
From Salon
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