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flurried

[ flur-eed, fluhr- ]

/ ˈflɜr id, ˈflʌr- /

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adjective

marked by confusion or agitation.

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Origin of flurried

OTHER WORDS FROM flurried

un·flur·ried, adjective

Words nearby flurried

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Example sentences from the Web for flurried

He begs me not to get flurried—sooner than deprive me of the pleasure of patronising him, he will give me change—he does.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887|Various
This flurried me, doubtless, and heightened my colour, so that I blushed at my own red cheeks.
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"|R. D. Blackmore
The site chosen for the hospital was anything but desirable, and the patients were both anxious and flurried.
A Sister of the Red Cross|Mrs. L. T. Meade
She rustled up the steps and hurried inside without bestowing more than a flurried glance on the loungers.
The Sheriff of Badger|George B. Pattullo

Staines shouldered his rifle, took a hasty, flurried aim, and sent a bullet at him.
A Simpleton|Charles Reade

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