How to Use flustered in a Sentence
flustered
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Now the Doctor’s the flustered one, and Rogue is smirking.
— Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 June 2024 -
Benet’s Lindsay Harzich wasn’t flustered, even with a trip to the state finals on the line.
— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2023 -
Always one to come when called, this dog seemed frightened and flustered.
— Rick Montgomery, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Which made his flustered performance against the Chiefs all the more puzzling.
— Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024 -
Of course, with an admission like that, Drew couldn't help, but get a little flustered.
— Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 20 Dec. 2022 -
But the main reason that U.S. companies and officials are flustered is that they are used to being the ones who make the rules.
— Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015 -
The ladies head to the court in their tennis finest and Li’l Joey is flustered for a second and admits that all the women in their tennis gear is a fantasy of his.
— Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024 -
That's a mix of frustrated and flustered, a part of Arkansas that remains in him coming through in one word.
— Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2023 -
Yet, Les Bleues did not seem flustered by the rough treatment, hoping to capitalize on a set piece or two.
— Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023 -
Hostin asked Behar, who appeared flustered by the question.
— Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024 -
When Lemon pressed for details about what was discussed, Musk seemed flustered and waited a few moments to respond.
— Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 -
Dad, who will speak before me, is standing at the computer, a little flustered.
— Jean Garnett, The New Yorker, 10 July 2023 -
Amid all the uncertainty is maybe the least flustered person in the whole affair: Jackson himself.
— Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 -
The white officer who pulled us over listened to my flustered apology, looked at me, looked at my grandson.
— David Grant, Star Tribune, 20 Apr. 2021 -
After failing to get a shot to fall just a few feet from the basket while drawing a foul midway through the second half, Smith clasped his hands above his head and let out a flustered yell.
— Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 20 Mar. 2022 -
White remembers VanDerveer telling her to park herself in the key, knowing the point guard would get flustered at not having anyone guard her.
— USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024 -
Frost finally arrives looking a little flustered but fresh in a neat blue suit.
— Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2023 -
The setback briefly threatened his lead, but despite a brief panic as a flustered mechanic rushed to the scene with a spare bike, nothing could stop Evenepoel from claiming gold.
— Rosanne Roobeek, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024 -
Justin Herbert’s flustered spike in reaction to a delay-of-game penalty marked an odd but notable career first.
— Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023 -
But as Kansas State rallied and the pressure of the game grew, Rattler appeared more flustered, and his throws became more inaccurate.
— Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2020 -
The series begins with a flustered Griselda running into her house in Colombia, tending to a gunshot wound.
— Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024 -
Lizzy can be touchy and easily flustered and has no patience for working the room — even when Marlene (an admirer of her sculptures) brings a gallerist friend from New York to her show.
— Vulture, 7 Apr. 2023 -
Both performances leave their guests flustered yet impressed.
— Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024 -
Some parents find the noise and motion to be overwhelming: The highest settings seemed to make my baby more agitated, plus left me flustered and worried.
— Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 11 July 2023 -
Lewis had posted news of the recall on social media, provoking heated comments that left him flustered.
— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 -
The groundwork for a last-minute presidential nominee switch began when the 81-year-old Biden appeared weak and flustered in a June 27 debate against Trump, sending a jolt of panic among Democrats.
— Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024 -
If something embarrassing happens, try your best not to get flustered, Fields suggests.
— Alexis Jones, Women's Health, 4 May 2023 -
In November 2021, Conti member Kagas sent a flustered message to Stern.
— Matt Burgess, Wired, 18 Mar. 2022 -
Between a half-time job at a shoe shop, a 1.5-hour commute from the outskirts of Buenos Aires, and frequent metro interruptions, she’s mastered the art of moving quickly without appearing flustered.
— Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2023 -
In the third quarter of Beverley’s home debut against the Brooklyn Nets, the Bulls defense swarmed across half court, forcing their flustered opponent into a shot-clock violation.
— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
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