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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
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Mexican club put LAFC under pressure from the opening whistle, as the hosts appeared a step slow and a tad flustered during the first 20 minutes.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 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
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
The Mexican club put LAFC under pressure from the opening whistle, as the hosts appeared a step slow and a tad flustered during the first 20 minutes.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flustered
Adjective
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The eye cream is also formulated with squalane to help soften and calm irritated skin, as well as Argireline peptide, which is so effective at smoothing wrinkles that it’s been called the Botox of skincare.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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The victim, 21-year-old Matt Duffy, said that Dana was irritated by his friends and him riding a jet ski.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Some fans weighed in on his outfit choice on social media, sparking conversations about if the actor might have embarrassed his wife.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Mamdani's win was seen as an upset to the establishment, since the 67-year-old Cuomo is the son of a three-time New York governor and held the position himself for a decade beginning in 2011.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Boise State fans could have been upset when they were upset at home by Fresno State as their season continued to slide away from them.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The novel part of the counterclaim is the claim that TP-Link has successfully confused American consumers and retailers about ditching its Chinese ties.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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The shirts were polarizing, however, with some fans confused about Swift's attendance.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 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 earthquake rattled at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about 2 miles southeast of San Ramon.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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But the incident rattled Retes, who served in the army for four years.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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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Stammen, who for the first time this season was still agitated after the game, asserted that the pitches by Rodrigurez were merely evidence that the Padres were consistently trying to pitch Henderson inside given his power potential.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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