Wondering how to use Flustered in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as perturbed or rattled.
Flustered meaning
- Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
- Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
Using Flustered
- The main meaning on this page is: Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion. | Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context. | Emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
- Useful related words include: hot and bothered, perturbed, rattled, discomposed.
- In the example corpus, flustered often appears in combinations such as: flustered and, get flustered, flustered when.
Context around Flustered
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flustered
- In this selection, "flustered" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, get, completely, everywhere, easy, side and taylor stand out and add context to how "flustered" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a clearly flustered taylor seized and ezra attests flustered parents might. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flustered" sits close to words such as aas, abaco and abramovich, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flustered
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He got very flustered. (4 words)
Seemingly flustered, the emcee asked back, "What? (7 words)
The Norweigan looking slightly flustered by Norrie’s fast start. (10 words)
Such became the story of the first half as the Sabres could do very little offensively, putting just four shots on target in the first half, flustered by continuous defensive pressure. (31 words)
And when she realized that she was on camera, she was completely flustered, with her body language screaming that she was enjoying the views of her boyfriend’s opponent. (29 words)
But then I try to watch on a plane (Did in-flight entertainment even exist before the dawn of the Flustered and Unhinged Diane Keaton Cinematic Universe? (27 words)
But then I try to watch on a plane (Did in-flight entertainment even exist before the dawn of the Flustered and Unhinged Diane Keaton Cinematic Universe? (27 words)
Seemingly flustered, the emcee asked back, "What? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
And if you get flustered easy, you won’t be successful, not in this line of work.
And when she realized that she was on camera, she was completely flustered, with her body language screaming that she was enjoying the views of her boyfriend’s opponent.
Another controversial book adaptation, and one that had mothers everywhere flustered.
But then I try to watch on a plane (Did in-flight entertainment even exist before the dawn of the Flustered and Unhinged Diane Keaton Cinematic Universe?
Despite whatever confusion or how flustered you may feel, you do have the power to adjust any turmoil later.
Half-time was an opportunity for Applegarth to get his message across to his flustered side but there was no change after the restart.
It is very common to feel flustered and overwhelmed at the idea of long-term commitment.
My dad had played for Talbot, the same way I did, and he was just leaning against the barrier, not even flustered one bit.
Realising the gaffe, a clearly flustered Taylor seized the chance to redeem himself, hastily replying: 'Love Rick Astley.
Seemingly flustered, the emcee asked back, "What?
Taylor must be flustered with all the questions asking why he does not play his starters in the preseason.
When a construction worker harassed her as she walked by, she didn't get flustered or try to ignore him.
As “Ezra” attests, flustered parents might need to work more on themselves before they can truly be present with their child.
As Ongsa receives the unexpected invitation, she abruptly rises from her seat, visibly flustered amidst the classroom.
Flustered – and seeing it’s from a legitimate number – you agree to settle right away to avoid any extra fine.
He got very flustered.
It’s easy to get flustered when the clock is ticking, but clear thinking will get you to the answer more quickly.
Sav is feeling flustered because Sri Lankan cuisine doesn’t use herbs and she can’t figure out how to get chives into the dish.
Such became the story of the first half as the Sabres could do very little offensively, putting just four shots on target in the first half, flustered by continuous defensive pressure.
The Norweigan looking slightly flustered by Norrie’s fast start.
Common combinations with flustered
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- flustered and 7×
- get flustered 6×
- flustered when 5×
- flustered with 3×
- flustered the 3×
- flustered or 3×
- the flustered 2×
- be flustered 2×
- flustered by 2×
- appeared flustered 2×