as in irritated
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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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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
The ladies head to the court in their tennis finest and Li’l Joey is flustered for a second and admits that all the women in their tennis gear is a fantasy of his.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
The unusual move by the rarely flustered Judge Sommer comes just over 12 hours after Baldwin’s attorneys at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan filed another motion to dismiss the case against the 30 Rock Emmy winner.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 July 2024
Campbell’s increasingly flustered, almost catatonic portrayal of Katy illustrates that she and Oleg are not yet fully assimilated into the family’s dynamic.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 June 2024
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The groundwork for a last-minute presidential nominee switch began when the 81-year-old Biden appeared weak and flustered in a June 27 debate against Trump, sending a jolt of panic among Democrats.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
The ladies head to the court in their tennis finest and Li’l Joey is flustered for a second and admits that all the women in their tennis gear is a fantasy of his.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
The unusual move by the rarely flustered Judge Sommer comes just over 12 hours after Baldwin’s attorneys at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan filed another motion to dismiss the case against the 30 Rock Emmy winner.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 July 2024
Campbell’s increasingly flustered, almost catatonic portrayal of Katy illustrates that she and Oleg are not yet fully assimilated into the family’s dynamic.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 June 2024
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