flustered

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Adjective

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flustered (comparative more flustered, superlative most flustered)

  1. Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
    Synonym: fluttered
    The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.
    • 2022 July 26, “Tory leadership: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in fiercest clash yet over tax”, in BBC News[1]:
      Behind the scenes, Truss's camp feel positive too—claiming that while she stayed calm Sunak was “flustered”.
    • 2023 July 8, Joe Gibson, “‘I can’t believe Miss P is naked in front of me’: the affair with a teacher that changed my life”, in The Guardian[2], →ISSN:
      I ring her bell and I’m buzzed in. My Spanish teacher, Miss P – Ali – is standing in the doorway, looking flustered.

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flustered

  1. simple past and past participle of fluster

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