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flusters 1 of 2

noun

plural of fluster
1
as in huffs
a state of nervous or irritated concern all the yelling on the bus put the driver in a fluster

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2
as in embarrassments
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable there was a palpable fluster in the audience when I asked my awkward question

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flusters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fluster
as in embarrasses
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 flusters
Verb
Nothing flusters her except dogs barking, and as the story unfolds the reason is easily surmised. — Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flusters
  1. huffs
  2. embarrassments
  3. embarrasses
  4. sweats
  5. confusions
  6. confuses
  7. upsets
  8. rattles
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • The order to whitewash America’s historic sites of anything less than rosy about the nation’s past has led to some predictable embarrassments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Definition of embarrassments
Verb
  • Or from locking up Mick Cronin through 2030, even though UCLA’s prickly basketball coach embarrasses the university annually and hasn’t reached a Sweet 16 since 2023.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of embarrasses
Noun
  • Wear it comfortably with jeans, sweats, skirts, leggings, and under cardigans, sweaters, denim jackets, and more.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Biographers and historians have documented that Stewart suffered from severe psychological trauma, which caused digestive issues, insomnia, nightmares, shakes and sweats.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweats
Noun
  • Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of confusions
Verb
  • Retreat to the previous paragraph if the question confuses you.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Any adversary who confuses media noise with American weakness will discover the truth the hard way.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of confuses
Noun
  • Sometimes upsets are fluky, with some pivotal breaks going the underdogs' way.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Here, Ava Wallace, Matt Futterman and James Hansen present their takeaways from the final Grand Slam of 2026, from the best matches and biggest upsets to their abiding memories.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of upsets
Verb
  • Fernandes then flicks the ball to his team-mate and Mainoo rattles the woodwork, with Anderson unable to block the shot.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • All agree that police abuse of the ALPR system, such as in Milwaukee, rattles the public’s trust.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of rattles

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“Flusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flusters. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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