ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be flustered; lose composure; panic
Describes a state of mental agitation where one loses calmness and acts confused or panicked, often due to an unexpected event.
突然の質問にうろたえてしまった。
I got flustered by the sudden question.
彼はうろたえた様子で部屋を出て行った。
He left the room looking flustered.