Fluster

To make someone feel nervous or confused, often because they don’t know what to do next, like when you’re put on the spot to answer a question in class.

Examples

• During the science fair, I felt flustered when my project didn’t work as planned, and I struggled to explain my ideas to the judges while trying to keep my nerves under control.
• When the teacher suddenly asked me to solve a difficult math problem on the board, I became flustered and couldn’t remember the steps I had practiced earlier in class.
• As the deadline for our group project approached, the pressure began to fluster my teammates, causing us to argue instead of working together to finish our presentation on time.

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