What's the difference between befuddled and flustered?

Befuddled


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Befuddle

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Most are befuddled tourists who have no idea what is going on!
  • (2) 1) Brilliance of Barcelona shows up the Premier League When performing as they did in the first half Barcelona are dazzling – their control, passing and movement befuddled Manchester City .
  • (3) Donald Trump is technology's befuddled (but dangerous) grandfather Read more “So it could be somebody else.
  • (4) "I like your watch," he says while I gibber into his big, beautiful, travel-befuddled face.
  • (5) Lastly, after an affectedly befuddled defense of NSA metadata mining as “hugely important” and victim of a “debate [that] has gotten off track”, Jeb boldly reiterated the Reagan line of “peace through strength”.
  • (6) The pilots of his plane were befuddled by thick fog as they attempted to land, and crashed into a forest adjoining Smolensk’s airfield.
  • (7) The housing benefit system is so complicated, and people get so befuddled by what’s happening to them, and then they end up in court,” Smith says.
  • (8) He didn't really do anything but his presence befuddled Sakho, who just stood there and allowed the ball to bounce off his thigh and back to Oscar.
  • (9) The following Sunday, I was still befuddled with the Saturday drink – and in danger of dodging mass again.
  • (10) Who knew that the Rolling Stones, perhaps still befuddled by the recent events at Altamont, booked him to play at their 1969 Christmas party?
  • (11) Privately, [pollsters] are terrified and befuddled,” said one senior industry figure.
  • (12) As people will, they were quick to point to the weakness in the Genius system: if you start with a Beatles track, then the Genius is befuddled.
  • (13) Labour politicians talked about being “stunned” and “befuddled”, and of “a cold bitter morning”.
  • (14) But if Snoke was to announce himself – Benedict Cumberbatch style – as Darth Plagueis in Episode VIII, the supposed big reveal would be met with choruses of befuddlement in cinemas across the globe.
  • (15) June 6, 2014 3.54am BST Heat 67-69 Spurs, 3:53 remaining, third quarter Hahaha, alright Ginobili just took advantage of a massive Heat defensive lapse, hitting a layout in front of some befuddled Heat defenders.
  • (16) Like all self-respecting pagan gods, Gaiman's deities enjoy the human befuddlement that they cause.
  • (17) 11.02pm BST Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) What's befuddling is that there wasn't a single event or moment that flipped the momentum of gun policy reform.
  • (18) The Kings won again, this time 3-0 in regulation to take a similarly daunting 3-0 lead in the series, but it was the way in which they did it that could leave one still befuddled.
  • (19) With all due respect to the Baltimore Ravens , this Super Bowl's legacy will be the moment when the year's most expensive television program was caught looking as unprepared and befuddled as the most low budgeted local broadcast.
  • (20) The worst someone can say is that I am some befuddled old guy who doesn’t have a clue.” The Guardian view on giving ministers a free vote on Europe | Editorial Read more Rose headed Marks & Spencer, the biggest clothing retailer on the high street, between 2004 and 2010.

Flustered


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Fluster

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But isn't there a bit of him that wants to gloat; to tell all the kids who thought he was a nerd that he's now this babe magnet, this sex god, this… And now he really is flushed and flustered.
  • (2) Ben Mee was too flustered to risk a challenge, with Hazard easily cutting inside and curling a delicious shot into the far corner of Tom Heaton’s net.
  • (3) Graham Linehan , when we meet as the others grab sandwiches, is flustered from traffic but more so, I suspect, from, at the moment, being the ghost at the feast.
  • (4) While the shop assistants are aware they're playing the role of knicker pimp, of jolly hostess, I wonder if the male customers are aware of their own role, a role learned from the 1970s: flustered man in lingerie department.
  • (5) It was clear that McGregor’s barbs were getting at Diaz, who grew increasingly flustered and struggled to muster replies that went beyond a barrage of expletives.
  • (6) Romney refused to be flustered by the protesters, saying they had a right to express their views, but he brought his speech to an abrupt end soon afterwards, possibly to avoid any further disruption.
  • (7) A police officer at its north-east corner told a crowd of flustered tourists that there was an "activity" in the square and that it would be closed indefinitely.
  • (8) In 2004, George W Bush appeared flustered when asked to name three mistakes he had made as president.
  • (9) Now we’ve been told that the Egyptian government is arguing with David Cameron,” she demanded of the flustered ambassador, shooting back as he tried to answer: “Now you are stuttering.” Earlier Casson had told reporters: “No they haven’t [blocked the flights].
  • (10) Intercepting the ball in central midfield, the Serb rampaged through and beyond four flustered Dynamo players and into the area.
  • (11) Hazard had been a constant menace, flustering Arsenal to the extent that Mathieu Flamini strayed dangerously close to turning one of his crosses into his own net, and Wenger was entitled to be disappointed that his team did not do more to look for rustiness in Petr Cech, the replacement for Courtois.
  • (12) Obama more than matched Romney and ended the stronger of the two on the night, leaving the Republican candidate looking flustered at times, particularly over Libya.
  • (13) But as he began a flustered and angry speech, Griffin already knew that worse was to come.
  • (14) But a flustered Sanders failed to point out that Clinton had attended a fundraiser in Philadelphia hosted by hedge fund managers only last week.
  • (15) The PSG full-back Serge Aurier became incredibly flustered with the Chelsea striker, who received a boot to the leg for his troubles after an arm was robustly thrown into the Ivorian’s face, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic decided the best way to reintroduce himself to John Terry was to put an elbow into his head just moments before putting Laurent Blanc’s team into the lead.
  • (16) But the bloke on the other side of the net also doesn't look particularly flustered.
  • (17) It was election night and David Dimbleby had a cabinet minister on the line: "Now," he said, momentarily flustered, "here is ... Ed Ball's wife."
  • (18) The tension eased, with England were far from flustered on the pitch as they ran out comfortable winners to claim their 10th victory of Group E. They are the sixth team to achieve 100% success in a European Championship qualifying campaign and, while they have not confronted particularly daunting opponents, Hodgson welcomed the recovery from the ignominy of Brazil.
  • (19) He's been due one…Beckerman hoists a long ball forward for Findley to chase and he duly flusters Futty Danso as he tries to shepherd the ball.
  • (20) Not have their identity overlooked with a fluster of fake smiles, feathers and "fabulous, darling".