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Ming Yin Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Correct use of "flustered"?

Can you say the following?

"After the match, the athletes all looked extremely flustered."

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It's possible, but make sure that "flustered" is really the word you want, and you're not thinking that it means something like "exhausted". com/dictionary/american/flustered

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  • It's possible, but make sure that "flustered" is really the word you want, and you're not thinking that it means something like "exhausted".
  • com/dictionary/american/flustered
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It's possible, but make sure that "flustered" is really the word you want, and you're not thinking that it means something like "exhausted".

flustered: feeling confused, embarrassed, or nervous, especially because you have too much to do or too little time to do something

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