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as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was flustered when her parents dragged out her baby pictures for her new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of flustered
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
McIlroy credited his ability not to get flustered with himself and to strategically work his way around an iconic course where Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Tiger Woods have won the U.S. Open.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
McIlroy credited his ability not to get flustered with himself and to strategically work his way around an iconic course where Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods have won the U.S. Open.
—Cam Inman, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
His ability to draw contact had the Matadors’ defenders visibly flustered.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Some were too flustered to articulate their thoughts beyond a deep gratitude for God and Trump.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
McIlroy credited his ability not to get flustered with himself and to strategically work his way around an iconic course where Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Tiger Woods have won the U.S. Open.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
McIlroy credited his ability not to get flustered with himself and to strategically work his way around an iconic course where Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods have won the U.S. Open.
—Cam Inman, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
His ability to draw contact had the Matadors’ defenders visibly flustered.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flustered
Adjective
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The overstressed tissue, either along your arch or right next to your heel, can then sustain tiny tears and become irritated, inflamed, and painful.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, when the body is dehydrated, the vocal cords are more likely to become irritated and there is a higher risk of injury.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Pacers pulled off an upset series win against a then No. 3 seed Bucks in six games last year without Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Homero De la Fuente,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fifty-eight percent of the bets are on Silva to win, while 71 percent of the money is on a Mitchell upset.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This causes folks to be nervous, which triggers a lack in consumer confidence.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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The unemployment rate is pretty low at the moment, but under the hood Americans sure are nervous about the job market.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pedestrians scoot past agitated mutterers or calculate their chances of survival before stepping into a crosswalk.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Female carpenter bees won’t sting unless they’re confined in your hand or become highly agitated.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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He was charged with two counts of aggravated manslaughter, two counts of vehicular homicide, evidence tampering and leaving the scene of an accident.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There have also been drops in aggravated assaults, rapes and armed robberies, according to CMPD’s data.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jaclyn doesn’t understand why Laurie is so bothered, and when Kate takes Jaclyn’s side, Laurie brings up how Jaclyn hit on Kate’s husband Dave at her wedding (!).—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yep, see how absolutely knackered and completely nonplussed the players are from a totally new angle.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2024
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“Flustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flustered. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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