look flushed

Frequency: 7.28.5 per million words

to appear to have a red face, especially because you are embarrassed, angry, or hot

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Examples (10)

  • You look flushed; are you feeling okay?
  • After running the marathon, the athletes all looked flushed and tired.
  • He started to look flushed when she paid him a compliment.
  • The child looked flushed and had a high fever.
  • She began to look flushed with anger as he continued to argue.
  • Working in the hot sun all day made him look flushed.
  • Why does she look so flushed? Did something happen?
  • During the presentation, he looked flushed because he was so nervous.
  • If you have too much to drink, you might start to look flushed.
  • He looked flushed with excitement after hearing the good news.