flustered
adjective
flus·tered
ˈflə-stərd 
: in a state of agitated confusion
She became so flustered that she'd … kept repeating, "Gosh, I can't even think …" Later she confided, "I was almost in tears right after doing those numbers."—
Stephen S. Hall
Stephen S. HallThe flustered lady gave me a blank stare and said, "That's not Mr. Franklin. The guard said Mr. Franklin was on his way up."—Dick Francis
Dick Francis… the oxen … seemed more patient and less flustered than their masters …—Deborah Straw
Deborah Straw
flusteredly
adverb
"Everything's under control, I think!" she says a little flusteredly. "We had a problem with the table posies, but fingers crossed, they should be on their way … ."
—Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella
Examples of flustered in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The native Bostonian is flustered, not just by his lack of luck along the canal in the Miccosukee reservation, but by the brutal Florida sun.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Detective Patten later said Fotis seemed flustered.
—Rich Cohen, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
Suddenly, Madrid were in the ascendancy and Barcelona looked flustered.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Just this past week, Clarkson got visibly flustered while recounting the moment with L Word star Jennifer Beals (relatable).
—Ana Osorno, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flustered
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Detective Patten later said Fotis seemed flustered.
—Rich Cohen, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
Suddenly, Madrid were in the ascendancy and Barcelona looked flustered.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Just this past week, Clarkson got visibly flustered while recounting the moment with L Word star Jennifer Beals (relatable).
—Ana Osorno, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flustered
Cite this Entry
“Flustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flustered. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share