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as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
the collapse of part of the scenery didn't faze the actors one bit, and they just carried on
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Recent Examples of fazed
Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Dean Kaiser said he's not fazed by the level of the Fox River at this point.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Even with her new exposure, Rodrigo told The Times that she wasn’t fazed by her stardom.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Duggar King said she isn’t fazed by online chatter.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The trio in its entirety seemed to have weighed at least three pounds, leading me to believe that Bob’s isn’t too fazed by inflation or the overall food cost margins that seem to be the bane of every restaurateur’s existence.
—Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
She wasn’t fazed by a little vomiting.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
Nobody in the room seems fazed.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
The Hawks were not fazed, as less than a minute later, Joe Galvin received a pass in front from Luke Munroe and beat Slesar to cut the deficit to one.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Jensen also recorded a hit, but Warren wasn’t fazed.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Dean Kaiser said he's not fazed by the level of the Fox River at this point.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Even with her new exposure, Rodrigo told The Times that she wasn’t fazed by her stardom.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Duggar King said she isn’t fazed by online chatter.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The trio in its entirety seemed to have weighed at least three pounds, leading me to believe that Bob’s isn’t too fazed by inflation or the overall food cost margins that seem to be the bane of every restaurateur’s existence.
—Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
She wasn’t fazed by a little vomiting.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
Nobody in the room seems fazed.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
The Hawks were not fazed, as less than a minute later, Joe Galvin received a pass in front from Luke Munroe and beat Slesar to cut the deficit to one.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazed
Adjective
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Connie is bewildered but happy about this.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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This sometimes left audience members bewildered about what had actually happened.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It gets filled by outside forces, many of whom have foreign ties and understand that a confused and misinformed public is easier to manipulate than an informed one.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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The second is that Trump, as strategist-in-chief, keeps giving his negotiators objectives so implausible, confused or contradictory that even the wiliest diplomats in history — a Klemens von Metternich in the 19th century, say, or a Henry Kissinger in the 20th — would come up empty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Mexican club put LAFC under pressure from the opening whistle, as the hosts appeared a step slow and a tad flustered during the first 20 minutes.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Why does Self sound flustered with the situation after games, then flustered with the people talking about the situation in between games?—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Travelers who happen by the small town of Ida Grove, Iowa, about 100 miles north of Omaha, might be intrigued (and a little perplexed) by the castle-like structures that sprang from the vision of Byron Godbersen, founder of Midwest Industries.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even Ohtani seemed perplexed by the break on McLean’s sweeper.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The prospect of a strong El Niño has rattled forecasters, who fear an unprecedented wave of global heat into 2027.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But some Republicans were also rattled by a Georgia special election, where their candidate to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress won by a much slimmer margin than the party enjoyed in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s a big ensemble, elaborate costumes, a book that winks at every Rodgers and Hammerstein inconsistency that has ever bothered you, and, briefly, a dream ballet.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Only people like Dennis bothered to notice.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Fazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fazed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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