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adjective

Definition of flusteringnext
as in embarrassing
causing embarrassment a flustering situation that left us all silent

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flustering

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verb

present participle of fluster
as in confusing
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 Synonyms for flustering
  1. embarrassing
  2. awkward
  3. uncomfortable
  4. disconcerting
  5. unpleasant
  6. difficult
Adjective
  • Failure would be deeply embarrassing and, more pressingly, dangerous for the planet.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The final piece of the puzzle snaps into place as the gang attends a party thrown by Mac’s friend and former producer Roya (Haven Burton), who happens to own the monkey that gave Mac that embarrassing small-mouth hickey.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of embarrassing
Adjective
  • Jennings read the clue with a slightly awkward tone, then immediately apologized to Heather after it was answered.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Krieps, playing Jill possessed by Elizabeth, gets slighter colder, more rigid, and more awkward.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of awkward
Adjective
  • Amid that delicate task, the central bank could fall under an uncomfortable political spotlight should Trump follow his previous pattern of publicly attacking Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The fit of the Hi-X20 is comfortable and just firm enough to stay in place but not so tight as to feel uncomfortable.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncomfortable
Verb
  • Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of disconcerting
Adjective
  • Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • One way to avoid unpleasant surprises is to keep your restaurant order simple.
    Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unpleasant
Adjective
  • The melodic lines, particularly for brass, are very difficult to navigate.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • High frequencies are more difficult to block out than other tones, as high-end noise-cancelling headphones from Apple, Bose, and Sony perform similarly.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of difficult
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