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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
Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
But this only made Kennedy more flustered.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 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
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Adjective
The comedy is instead more deadpan, with Rhys playing the flustered straight man against a (sometimes literal) murderer’s row of ensemble members and guest stars.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
But this only made Kennedy more flustered.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Lullaby, Book of Love’s 1988 follow-up, is the sound of a band that felt surprised and flustered by unexpected success.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flustered
Adjective
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On Friday, a cloud of irritated bees swarmed the linden’s trunk about 20 feet up, where wind from strong storms the night before had snapped it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Azaria was not the only one irritated at Swift’s Game 4 courtside presence.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The case has generated intense international attention because of Hoiby's connection to the royal family, who have been embarrassed by it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Scotland may have lost 0-1 to Morocco in a World Cup match at Boston Stadium on Friday, but the thing the Tartan Army was most upset about?—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Verb
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It's called cognitive empathy, not to be confused with emotional empathy.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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So The Listeners — not to be confused with 2022’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson and you in a voice role — is just now reaching the States.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Fantasy managers were nervous about investing in Brown due to possible rotation but one per cent of them were rewarded with a goal, an assist and the scouting bonus.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of fans, sitting in bars throughout the city, watched televisions in nervous silence.—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The gruesome discovery left many on the block rattled.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Since then, California has exploded in population and has been rattled by many major earthquakes, some far more deadly and similarly strong.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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According to witnesses interviewed by local police, Hall became agitated after taking a significant quantity of drugs.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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That was intentional, as a smiling Caballero admitted to enjoying the moment after the warning left him perplexed and agitated.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Flustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flustered. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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