as in irritated
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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
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
There is a father in Breaking Away, a flustered, ineffectual father who sells used cars for a living.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Stidham was clearly flustered by it more and more as the game went along.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Francesca is visibly flustered in Michaela’s presence, foreshadowing a future connection.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
There is a father in Breaking Away, a flustered, ineffectual father who sells used cars for a living.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
His strong, powerful hands can help collapse the pocket and make quarterbacks flustered.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Stidham was clearly flustered by it more and more as the game went along.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flustered
Adjective
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More than a decade later, Silverman would remain irritated by this.—
Jennifer Armstrong,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Everybody’s just irritated with each other.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Esther said that Kim was upset about McCormick's bizarre behavior.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The demonstrations have been primarily instigated by farmers, agricultural contractors and road haulage operators, who are upset with the government’s response to the spike in fuel prices since the onset of the Iran war.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Rockets were confused, Durant being a late scratch and their attack being lost without him, Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson combining for 38 shots and a bunch of misses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Several residents say they were left scared and confused as strong winds and heavy rain moved through the area.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This project made Cooper nervous for several reasons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The players looked worked up at times and the fans are nervous.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The prospect of a strong El Niño has rattled forecasters, who fear an unprecedented wave of global heat into 2027.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But some Republicans were also rattled by a Georgia special election, where their candidate to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress won by a much slimmer margin than the party enjoyed in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The health secretary grew defensive and visibly agitated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Health secretary grew defensive and visibly agitated.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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