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How to use flustered in a sentence

10 example sentences · adjective

Flustered means confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion. Example: “The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.”

Examples of flustered by meaning

adjectiveConfused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.

  • The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.
  • Behind the scenes, Truss's camp feel positive too—claiming that while she stayed calm Sunak was “flustered”.2022 July 26, “Tory leadership: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in fiercest clash yet over tax”, in BBC News
  • My Spanish teacher, Miss P – Ali – is standing in the doorway, looking 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...

More sentences with flustered

  • The centre-backs looked flustered, left to deal with three on two as Mexico broke.2018 June 17, Barney Ronay, “Mexico’s Hirving Lozano stuns world champions Germany for brilliant win”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The…. From the entry bolt
  • At first, Morris was flustered and anxious that others in the class might have witnessed her, mid-yogasm.2011 September 28, Lizzie Crocker, The Daily Beast. From the entry yogasm
  • I am so flustered that I order a vanilla slice instead of hedgehog.2008, Lili Wilkinson, The Not Quite Perfect Boyfriend, unnumbered page. From the entry hedgehog
  • Second Madam gave a sigh and turned to leave, feeling inexplicably flustered in her heart, jumping around like a snowrabbit.2019, Ru Yan, The Reborn Vengeful Woman, volume 1. From the entry snowrabbit
  • Score the flustered john in the elevator, simple!1971, New York Magazine, volume 4, number 30, page 26. From the entry flatbacker
  • Next morning a flustered watchnight waited for Bill.1958, Isobel Ryan, Black Man's Palaver, London: Jonathan Cape, →OCLC, page 62. From the entry watchnight
  • Dating from the middle of the last century, the expression ‘like a fart in a colander’ is still in common use to indicate restlessness or any flustered aimless activity.1996, McDonald, James, The Wadsworth dictionary of obscenity & taboo, page 50. From the entry mare's fart

Meaning of flustered

  1. adjective Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
  2. adjective Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
  3. adjective Mildly turned on, mildly horny.

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Questions about flustered in a sentence

How do you use flustered in a sentence?
Flustered is used as an adjective. For example: “The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes.”
What is a short sentence with flustered?
“Next morning a flustered watchnight waited for Bill.”
What does flustered mean?
Flustered means confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.

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