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flustered
Meaning: confused and nervous because of pressure
flustered in a sentence
How flustered is used in real sentences:
The flustered student dropped her papers when the teacher called her name.
Feeling flustered by the ticking clock, Maya forgot which math problem she was solving.
“The delay made Nora flustered, and she dropped her notebook twice.”
— from the passage The Line Between Them
Synonyms for flustered
Other words for flustered — agitated, rattled and unnerved — carry the same meaning.
- agitated
- rattled
- unnerved
Antonyms of flustered
Words that mean the opposite of flustered:
- calm
- composed
Where it comes from
From an old Scandinavian word meaning 'to bustle excitedly'
Memory hook
When flustered, your thoughts flutter in confusion.