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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
Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Ignore your flustered British husband and take an Uber!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Dobbs did all this without looking flustered by the pass rush or inattentive to the proper passing progression.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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As one Big Ten position coach said, the way Diaz disguised pressure — especially on third down — flustered offenses.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Ignore your flustered British husband and take an Uber!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Dobbs did all this without looking flustered by the pass rush or inattentive to the proper passing progression.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flustered
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One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes, or conjunctivitis.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Flying can take a toll, leaving skin feeling parched, dull, and irritated.Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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New Mom Gives Birth, Only To Learn What Family Did With Baby By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter 10 A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Playing shorthanded against one of the best defenses the Vols have faced all season did not help the visitors’ upset chances.David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Not to be confused with DEI training, skill building is a way to help people improve their communication skills, negotiation style and overall understanding of relevant topics, all while leveling up professionally.Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The man who appears in her cozy home is reserved and nervous (he’s played by H. Jon Benjamin, offering the rare and welcome dramatic turn for the comedian and voice actor).Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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There was a nervous wait before David broke the news that Ten Hag was being kept on and then Laurie and Adam launched their big read with some remarkable details of the talks the club had held with other managers before deciding to stick with Ten Hag.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Her agitated forms do for computers what 19th-century spirit photography did for the camera, at once exploiting a new technology and highlighting its artifice, conjuring the ghost in the machine.Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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But Romy is uncomfortable in her own skin, agitated and anxious.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2024
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In New York, first-degree murder charges are reserved for killings with aggravated circumstances, such as those involving police officers, torture or if someone is hired to kill.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Three of the men involved who committed the fatal assault – Diego Montaña, Alejandro Freire and Kaio Amaral – were each found guilty of aggravated murder.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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President Trump would perhaps be less bothered about Israel allowing Jewish settlers back into Gaza, as part of the Israeli government would like to do.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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That nonplussed energy that is actually, in fact, very much plussed.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024
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The kids are nonplussed, with the novelty of silly voices wearing off after a few stories.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Flustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flustered. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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