Emotions & feelings
get flustered
become confused or nervous
If you get flustered, you become confused, embarrassed, or nervous and find it harder to think clearly.
Hear it in real life
You looked unsure when you ordered.
I got a bit flustered because I did not know any of the wines.
I get a bit flustered when several people ask me questions at once.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I got a bit frustrated when they asked me a question.
Say: I got a bit flustered when they asked me a question.
Use "flustered" for becoming confused or unsettled; "frustrated" means annoyed because something is difficult or blocked.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
get flustered; got flustered; get a bit flustered
Your turn: say it out loud
I get a bit flustered when several people ask me questions at once.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get flustered
become confused or nervous
“I get a bit flustered when several people ask me questions at once.”
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