Word: flustering
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...currency has come of age early. The euro turns 10 on Jan. 1, a milestone for one of the most powerful symbols of European identity. It has already endured a rite of passage over the past few months, as the global financial crisis battered European markets yet failed to fluster the euro. And, like any debutante, it has its suitors: a string of countries lining up to dump their national currencies and join the euro zone...
...fact, Obama's biggest challenge lies not in the tone he takes with the Russians but in the substantive policy choices he makes. While Medvedev may in part have been testing whether he can fluster Obama, he's more interested in probing the Democrat's ambiguous position on missile defense. And in that regard, Obama faced another test near the time of the Medvedev phone call...
Offense: Took some risks by hitting Obama for being liberal and for a range of other alleged offenses, but kept his tone appropriate for the format and avoided purely personal attacks. Occasionally stumbling over some of his sharper rehearsed lines, he muted their effectiveness. Didn't once fluster Obama, though he did lay down the foundation he needs to try to mount a comeback by sowing doubts about the Democrat. Pulled off his primary task more deftly than even his aides could have hoped...
Down by four with three minutes left, the Bearcats attempted to fluster Harvard with full court pressure. Although several questionable calls, such as a charge by freshman Emily Tay (10 points), went in Binghamton’s favor, it failed to convert several field goal attempts that could have swung the game to its favor. As the Bearcats desperately tried to regain possession and the lead by committing fouls, the Crimson appeared unaffected by the pressure in nailing five of seven free throw shots to close out the game. McCaffery, banged up by the Bearcat’s rough fouls...
...aligned and ready I will start you in the following manner ‘Attention, GO.’ Get ready please.” We readied ourselves, knowing that the only chance we had would be to run with Cambridge level off the start and try to fluster them into rowing with bad rhythm; if we let Cambridge get a lead, they were a talented and mature enough crew to pull away for good...