somewhat flustered; looking a bit dismayed
Describes a state of mild confusion or visible perturbation, often used when someone is slightly rattled or disconcerted. The suffix 気味 softens the intensity.
He was somewhat flustered by the sudden question.
With a slightly dismayed look, she left the room.
狼狽 means 'confusion' or 'fluster' without the softening nuance; 狼狽気味 explicitly adds 'a bit' or 'somewhat'.
A suffix meaning 'slightly' or 'tending to'; attaches to nouns and verb stems to indicate a mild state.
Compound of 狼狽 (ろうばい, 'confusion, fluster') and the suffix 気味 (ぎみ, 'slightly, a touch of'). The kanji 狼狽 are ateji for the native word ろうばい, which is of uncertain origin.