Meaning & use
rattled
Feeling nervous, shaken, or confused, usually because of a sudden or stressful event.
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She felt rattled after the near miss on the icy highway.
The usually confident speaker seemed rattled by the unexpected question.
A note on using this word
Rattled is informal and describes a temporary state of nervous disturbance, unlike 'anxious', which can describe a more lasting trait.
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