as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
Jonathan was all aflutter about taking a job at the new start-up company
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Recent Examples of aflutter
Lawyers in Cleveland and elsewhere were aflutter about a scandalous text that was sent by a Cleveland attorney to a colleague.
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Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2023
The game’s early quarantine zone, packed with non-player characters, is aflutter with murmurs, dogs barking, food cooking and pots clattering.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022
The press corps is aflutter at the New York Times report this week that former FBI officials James Comey and Andrew McCabe faced burdensome tax audits under a Trump appointee.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 July 2022
Send hearts aflutter with a selection of lingerie that strikes a softly sultry note.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2022
Twitter, too, was aflutter with fashion reactions, and websites across the world splashed wire images of the Duchess across their homepage.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2021
The Twitter world was aflutter Sunday morning, immediately after word got out that the Orlando Magic had made former Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley their 15th head coach franchise history.
—Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 11 July 2021
Your heart might be aflutter if a special someone moves closer to you.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 June 2021
After all, The Queen's Gambit displayed quite an appreciation for design, with fans aflutter over the delightfully 1960s interiors of Beth Harmon's home as well as her increasingly daring—and ever stylish—fashion choices throughout the series.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 4 Dec. 2020
Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2023
The game’s early quarantine zone, packed with non-player characters, is aflutter with murmurs, dogs barking, food cooking and pots clattering.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022
The press corps is aflutter at the New York Times report this week that former FBI officials James Comey and Andrew McCabe faced burdensome tax audits under a Trump appointee.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 July 2022
Send hearts aflutter with a selection of lingerie that strikes a softly sultry note.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2022
Twitter, too, was aflutter with fashion reactions, and websites across the world splashed wire images of the Duchess across their homepage.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2021
The Twitter world was aflutter Sunday morning, immediately after word got out that the Orlando Magic had made former Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley their 15th head coach franchise history.
—Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 11 July 2021
Your heart might be aflutter if a special someone moves closer to you.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 June 2021
After all, The Queen's Gambit displayed quite an appreciation for design, with fans aflutter over the delightfully 1960s interiors of Beth Harmon's home as well as her increasingly daring—and ever stylish—fashion choices throughout the series.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 4 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aflutter
Adjective
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Many tourism leaders in gateway towns near them are worried tourists will start going elsewhere if the park experience or its environment gets eroded.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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As an interior and environment appropriations bill makes its way through Congress, activists are worried about its impacts, including on coal ash regulations.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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With Iran and its proxies diminished and Gulf states anxious to diversify their economies, any prospect for broader peace and normalization runs through Riyadh.—
Edward Felsenthal,
Time,
23 July 2025
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This is their first major sit-down interview together, and both are a bit anxious.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Tamra explained that Shannon was upset that she and Alexis Bellino, who is currently engaged to Shannon’s ex John Janssen, were scheduled to be there at the same time.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite more than 50 years in show business – running the gamut of Broadway, TV and film − Martin Short refreshingly still feels nervous ahead of hosting his first game show.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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All 11 brought home at least one full point in Rome, the result of their talent but also of a cohesive approach where veteran Justin Rose was willing to be paired with nervous rookie Robert MacIntyre in fourball and sit the foursomes sessions.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Pico’s other headsets are not sold in North America and ByteDance and the Trump administration have an uneasy relationship at best.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
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The carpenters’ stance has created a split in the labor movement that makes lawmakers uneasy and sometimes spills into public view.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Son of Liam’s Map was a troubled sixth in the Kentucky Derby and a closing second in the Matt Winn Stakes in his last start.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Bell is among at least 34 boys who stayed at Dozier and another 16 sent to Okeechobee — a separate boys’ school with a troubled history — who ended up on Florida’s death row, according to a review by The Marshall Project.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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But Georgi seems apprehensive about their upcoming visit.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Before the 1991 trip, none of the Abilene Boys had appeared apprehensive.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Aflutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aflutter. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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