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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
Chris Westfall, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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
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Adjective
Furious, flustered and frustrated, my client started listening to defend.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for flustered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flustered
Adjective
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When the scalp is dry, the skin becomes irritated and starts to flake off.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
1 Feb. 2025
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This combination of antimicrobial and calming properties makes your skin happy and hydrated, and not further irritated.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That’s not a 50-50 ball; that’s a 33.3-66.6 ball, and Xavier Worthy pulled the upset.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Barring an upset by a very capable Fremont-Oakland team, the two juggernauts from Alameda County’s biggest city should once again duke it out in the postseason.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 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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Atop all this, Floria is charged with supervising nervous, error-prone student nurse Amelie (Selma) — tempers fray as precious time runs out.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the final round, a nervous Castle missed his first four dunk attempts for his first dunk of the round, before finishing with pizzaz on a between-the-legs up-and-under one-handed flush.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The lawsuit asserts the officers were informed that Bruce was experiencing a seizure and should have known to not restrain him or perceive agitated behavior as deliberate hostility or resistance, in accordance with Police Officer Standards and Training guidance.—
Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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In notable ways, the night unfolded very differently from a Rage Against the Machine concert, which are dependably explosive gatherings, a nightly manifesto on social justice amid the crushing riffs and agitated vocals.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Foster is facing a charge of aggravated murder, according to an arrest warrant filed in Licking County Court cited by CNN.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, 38, a citizen of Guatemala, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office, faces four counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and a count of enticing a child under 16.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy’s long history of vaccine skepticism has troubled Republicans and Democrats, though the roughly two dozen Republicans who met with Kennedy in December seemed less bothered.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Madison got her own pole at home for dance practice—installed by her somewhat nonplussed, but very supportive father.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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So much so that Young is nonplussed about her innermost thoughts blasting from the radio.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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