How to Use fluster in a Sentence

fluster

1 of 2 verb

• The interruption flustered the speaker.
• Some speakers fluster more easily than others.
• He didn’t get flustered by the homer and just looked in synch out there.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
• Nor is he flustered when the offense stalls.
  — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
• Stidham was clearly flustered by it more and more as the game went along.
  — Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
• The crowd that seemed to fluster Rothchild into his fault last year was silent most of the way this year.
  — Jake Lourim, Philly.com, 2 June 2017
• So the front four have to get home if the Colts are going to fluster a quarterback.
  — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2020
• This comes up every few years, and everyone gets all flustered every few years.
  — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
• But Klubnik can get flustered in the pocket at times, and that can get him in trouble.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
• Seattle sacked Lawrence a career-high seven times and flustered him all game.
  — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
• But Brozena was not flustered, winning 16 and 18 to end the match.
  — Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
• The run-in may have been awkward on-screen, but Franceschini wasn't flustered.
  — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
• Alcaraz then used a series of kick serves to fluster Djokovic and held at love for a 6-5 lead.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 7 May 2022
• He was poised, respectful, and didn’t appear to be caught off guard or flustered by any of the questions thrown at him.
  — Kurt Wagner, Recode, 12 Apr. 2018
• Young got flustered in one game and tried to do too much in another — and raised his scoring average in the process.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, 21 Jan. 2018
• The Buckeyes were flustered at times and committed 15 turnovers on the day.
  — Ben Messinger, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
• Georgetown was flustered at times in the second half by Butler’s full-court press but was steady enough to retain the lead.
  — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, 13 Feb. 2018
• Will Zuckerberg be flustered by senators' gripes and tough questions?
  — Callum Borchers, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2018
• Haddish was momentarily flustered by a gentleman in a suit who brought up a white rose to the stage.
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2018
• In the first half the Horned Frogs were successful in flustering the freshman.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
• Flustered a little, Altavilla’s next pitch was a belt high fastball that split the plate — not ideal.
  — Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 21 June 2017
• Pinnick in a series of plays can fluster his coaches for extending a play when maybe throwing the ball away might be wiser.
  — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
• With Baby, his newfound penchant for pop features wouldn't fluster fans at all, either.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2019
• The Cougars present a versatile scheme that has flustered many offenses this season.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
• He was flustered by the Broncos defense, and couldn’t rally the Cowboys.
  — Drew Davison, star-telegram, 24 Sep. 2017
• Eighteen months ago, Sajid was flustered by the influx of Chinese prospectors.
  — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
• His strong, powerful hands can help collapse the pocket and make quarterbacks flustered.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
• The Pacers expect to play better there than here, of course, and aren't flustered by James' breakout.
  — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2018
• Using a series of drop shots and lobs to fluster Court, Riggs won the match easily.
  — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 28 Sep. 2017
• The Huskies owned the first half against the Wildcats, who were clearly flustered by UW’s zone.
  — Matt Calkins, The Seattle Times, 3 Feb. 2018

fluster

2 of 2 noun

• The fluster of lies Hanks’ Falstaff employs as a shield against rejection is touchingly pulled off.
  — Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 June 2018
• Olsen plays Joan’s indecision with winsome fluster, at first breathy and trembling but eventually finding her resolve.
  — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
• Some believe the team uses the roof for competitive advantages -- closed to trap and amplify crowd noise or open to fluster opposing quarterbacks and kickers.
  — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2020
• There’s cringe comedy in their fluster opposite her flamboyant imbecility.
  — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
• Fromm has shown the poise of a veteran all season, but Saban's defenses have been known to fluster even experienced quarterbacks and Fitzpatrick is an extension of Saban on the field.
  — Ralph D. Russo, Houston Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2018
• Bayard’s book has the luster of Abraham Lincoln as a protagonist and the fluster of the 16th president’s ambiguous sexuality at its heart.
  — Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post, 11 June 2019