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Meanings of flustered in English

Thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

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Usage of flustered in English
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A few minutes later, Emyr arrived, looking mildly flustered, but in control.
The cold light of mourning
2
It is quite a responsibility but Willey does not seem too flustered.
The Guardian
3
The brothers sat in flustered meditation over the past and the future.
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns
4
It became clear very quickly that he didn't get flustered under pressure.
The Guardian
5
The Commander was flustered; but, pulling himself together, he repeated his order.
Odd John
6
Johnson duplicated the feat in the next court, and Kumagae grew flustered.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
7
Craven opened it, showing in the doorway a pale and flustered Bunning.
The Prelude to Adventure
8
The voice of the interpreter was weak, and the confusion flustered him.
The Authoritative Life of General William Booth, Founder of the ...
9
He did not appear to be in the least flustered or disturbed.
The Financier: A Novel
10
For one so young, he never seems flustered and appears remarkably well-grounded.
Reuters
11
I was too flustered, and maybe a little afraid to say yes.
Public secrets
12
Was I really so flustered that I couldn't even manage basic conversation?
Double Dexter
13
But there was only the rank of flustered nurses propelling children along.
The Naked God
14
He watched and waited, growing increasingly flustered when she continued to hesitate.
Wrangling the redhead
15
Despite being flustered, it went well until the audience suddenly stopped laughing.
The Guardian
16
It was a performance that left Wigan's manager Paul Jewell understandably flustered.
The Irish Times
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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