fluster
Americanverb (used with object)
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to put into a state of agitated confusion.
His constant criticism flustered me.
- Synonyms:
- disturb , disconcert , bewilder , upset
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to excite and confuse with drink.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of fluster
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English flostren; bluster, Old Norse flaustra “to hurry”
Example Sentences
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Maybe knowing so many people is behind his sweating, flustering, and giggling.
From BBC
I’d have liked to watch her explain where she thinks she’s gone, however adorably flustered the answer.
From Los Angeles Times
Lynn said he had no idea why USC’s front looked so flustered from the start against Illinois, while linebacker Eric Gentry said the situation was “the worst of the worst that we could have played.”
From Los Angeles Times
Bethell spent just four deliveries in the nineties but at no stage looked flustered.
From BBC
Looking flustered and frustrated throughout the tournament, her unease was evident from the start against Osaka.
From BBC
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