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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
Jade Gomez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Moreover, watching scammers get flustered sheds light on the lengths these criminals will go to and highlights the importance of staying vigilant against their schemes.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
But on this day’s errand, in the New Pioneer produce aisle, Greenwell could be mistaken for someone a little more quotidian: an obliging, slightly flustered midwestern husband.
—Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
As one Big Ten position coach said, the way Diaz disguised pressure — especially on third down — flustered offenses.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
The Enola Holmes actress, 20, isn't the only person to become flustered by Carpenter at her concerts.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Moreover, watching scammers get flustered sheds light on the lengths these criminals will go to and highlights the importance of staying vigilant against their schemes.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
But on this day’s errand, in the New Pioneer produce aisle, Greenwell could be mistaken for someone a little more quotidian: an obliging, slightly flustered midwestern husband.
—Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
As one Big Ten position coach said, the way Diaz disguised pressure — especially on third down — flustered offenses.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flustered
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There are different reasons why your vulva may become irritated or inflamed.Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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Also, Roach was asked by several people and he was seemingly getting irritated with the consistent questions.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those takeaways were an instrumental part of Denver’s formula in a 24-22 upset.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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One of my acquaintances is upset because her favorite place to get glasses is no longer in her plan’s network.Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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But that didn’t stop Greenbaum from being a little nervous about screening the film for Harper and Will.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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During this time, his nervous pacing was broken by fits of crying and sobbing.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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That’s why, in the final minutes of the team’s home finale last month, agitated fans at Soldier Field serenaded McCaskey and his family with an impassioned request.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the middle of the party, an accordion player jigged among a group of young, unsteady revelers, rapping to the beat like an agitated auctioneer.Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Pritchett is currently facing two counts of aggravated kidnapping, per Harris County court records.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The content creator was charged in December 2024 with one count of aggravated kidnapping, allegedly taking two unnamed women on a dangerous high-speed car ride and threatening their lives as a result.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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President Trump would perhaps be less bothered about Israel allowing Jewish settlers back into Gaza, as part of the Israeli government would like to do.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Crosby often comes off as nonplussed after moving up the NHL scoring charts.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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That nonplussed energy that is actually, in fact, very much plussed.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Flustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flustered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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