flustered
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.
the simple past tense and past participle of fluster.
Origin of flustered
1Other words from flustered
- un·flus·tered, adjective
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How to use flustered in a sentence
Before they disappeared, Giafaglione said two complained of police enforcement and the other, a woman in her late 70s who kept three dogs for safety, was often flustered when she was forced to move.
What Happened After the City Cracked Down On Homeless Camps | Lisa Halverstadt | October 10, 2022 | Voice of San DiegoAfter a flustered search the driver handed a passport to Harmon.
Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents | by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip | October 6, 2020 | ProPublicaAlthough those criticisms have forced her to play defense, Galloway hardly seems flustered.
It's important that though she's flustered she knows his number and stands up to him as his equal.
New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’ | Ross Wetzsteon | April 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMandel looked flustered; he obviously considers himself a talented comic.
Can Jimmy Fallon Be Himself on ‘The Tonight Show’? | Tom Shales | February 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
flustered, I typed “iTunes” into the tiny oblong search box to see how many charges there were in total.
Woman Finds Mysterious Charges on Her iTunes Bill: A Modern Whodunit! | Nancy Neufeld Callaway | January 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the phone, Walt is flustered—he says “bug up his butt” instead of “stick”—but Skyler buys it.
Latest ‘Breaking Bad’ Episode, ‘Ozymandias,’ Is Most Action-Packed Yet | Andrew Romano | September 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMiss China and her translator were both visibly flustered, but the best was Bravo exec Andy Cohen.
She followed him into the clean little kitchen, half amused, half flustered.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHer color was unusually high, and had she been any but a lady of the grande monde I should have said that she was flustered.
Mrs. Raffles | John Kendrick Bangs"I'm so very sorry," Anson said, slightly flustered, remembering that this was always the crucial moment in a sale.
The Salesman | Waldo T. BoydOne of the servants and flatterers of Agathocles, whose name was Philo, came out to the stadium still flustered with wine.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2) | PolybiusMr Neeld was sadly flustered by these recurring references to him.
Tristram of Blent | Anthony Hope
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