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adjective

as in bewildered

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verb

past tense of faze
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
Adjective
Bill doesn't seem fazed in the slightest. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Desanctes isn’t fazed by the brutal heat or hours of waiting around. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 There’s certainly some pressure on him, but Craig didn’t seem fazed by the environment and attention that awaits. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 None of these potentially confidence-sapping passages fazed Madjo. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Leaders of Florida’s largest energy producer didn’t appear fazed by a new law intended to protect consumers from the effects of large-scale data centers during talks before investors. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Despite the painful shot, Kale said, her daughter still loves playing outside and doesn’t seem to be fazed by the attack. — Madonna Deverson, NBC news, 30 June 2026 The Ojai audience, having been molded over the decades by the likes of Igor Stravinsky, Pierre Boulez, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Mitsuko Uchida, is not easily fazed. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The buyers still closing deals are often wealthier ones who want larger homes and aren’t as fazed by a 5% or 7% mortgage rate. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Brunson and the Knicks were never fazed. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazed
  1. bewildered
  2. embarrassed
  3. confused
  4. flustered
  5. perplexed
  6. rattled
  7. disconcerted
  8. bothered
Adjective
  • When kids first got online, parents were bewildered and alarmed, but kids, who tend to gravitate to new technology, found freedom in a space that was basically ungoverned.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That bewildered shake of the head after Meyer's pitch in that video is not a rare occurrence for Raleigh this year.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bewildered
Verb
  • The disclosure embarrassed senior officials, led to White House aide Scooter Libby’s conviction for perjury, later commuted, and drew intense political scrutiny.
    — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Clemson The Tigers were embarrassed by LSU in their season opener, but a lack of talent had nothing to do with it.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Adjective
  • The event was somewhat shambolic, with confused chefs stopping for selfies with Bibendum as the host tried to move things along.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The adoption of this policy came very late in the summer and after a more tentative earlier policy that mainly confused educators and parents.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Rebecca is worked up because Matthjis is seemingly ghosting her, and Keeley becomes instantly flustered by the unexpected arrival of (an unexpectedly unaccompanied) Roy.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If this were still the primary, Raman would have flustered her way to a non-answer.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flustered
Adjective
  • View this post on Instagram Many commenters were perplexed to see new content from Hilton’s account pop up.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Guides for the aesthetically perplexed have lost their meaning.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of perplexed
Verb
  • Investors have been rattled by the resurgence of inflationary pressures, particularly as a fresh wave of conflict in the Middle East drives oil prices higher.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And the president's new plan to import ground beef has rattled many ranchers.
    — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of rattled
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of disconcerted
Verb
  • The roundtable of women appear hot and bothered that de Lesseps interrupted Patton’s touching tribute to her mom.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Something about the story bothered de Aguiar Alves at the time.
    — Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bothered

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