うろたえたそうだ
狼狽えたそうだ
urotaeta sōda

Ichidan Verb
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of うろたえる

1. Was apparently flustered.; Was apparently in a panic.; Was apparently in disarray.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence
Usually Written in Kana