flustered

[fluhs-terd]

adjective

1. in a state of agitated or nervous confusion.

   In the past, I have prepared to take exams feeling flustered and anxious, but now I am more confident in my abilities.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of fluster.

Other Word Forms

• unflustered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flustered¹

fluster ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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.”

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Bethell spent just four deliveries in the nineties but at no stage looked flustered.

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Looking flustered and frustrated throughout the tournament, her unease was evident from the start against Osaka.

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During the second set Djokovic's level dropped considerably as he looked increasingly flustered and unsteady on his feet in a humid New York.

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“When you first meet Adebayo in Season 1, she’s so flustered,” Brooks explains.

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• agitated 
• annoyed 
• apprehensive 
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• shaky 
• shy 
• skittish 
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• tense 
• timid 
• uneasy 
• uptight