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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
Calmly walking away from the scene without looking fazed at all. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Jim said he wasn't fazed by the WSJ report on a CEO transition, noting that boards need to regularly have these discussions as part of their duty. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Defensive coordinator Nick Rallis — one of the holdovers from Jonathan Gannon's staff last season — wasn't fazed after the Cardinals gave up a touchdown on the opening drive. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazed
  1. bewildered
  2. embarrassed
  3. confused
  4. flustered
  5. perplexed
  6. rattled
  7. disconcerted
  8. bothered
Adjective
  • But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Five o’clock Saturday, the Riverside Stadium and Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg is fist-pumping a half-bewildered but fully enthused home crowd.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bewildered
Verb
  • Over two games in Tampa, the Rays had embarrassed the Yankees – nearly no hitting them in Game 1 and putting the ball in play and watching the errors ensue in Game 2.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Philadelphia embarrassed itself in a non-competitive loss at Chicago on Monday night, unable to go drive-for-drive with journeyman quarterback Case Keenum, a 38-year-old backup’s backup.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Adjective
  • On-the-ground responders became confused by a deluge of 911 calls.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Blandino was happy to have scored an invite, even if fans were confused.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Chicago rallied from a 2-0 hole after being flustered by Marlins starter Janson Junk, who threw five scoreless innings.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flustered
Adjective
  • The exact reason for the planet's unusual tilt has long perplexed astronomers, and debate continues over what might have led to its present-day appearance.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • University leaders and state lawmakers from these rural Oklahoma are perplexed to find themselves in the crosshairs of this culture war issue.
    — Andrea Eger, Oklahoma Watch, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of perplexed
Verb
  • Rebecca Noble/Reuters Hiring grew much less than expected in September as a monthslong surge of inflation weighed on shoppers and rattled bond markets, according to the federal government's monthly jobs report.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • More swings in the bond market rattled stock markets around the world on Thursday.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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
  • And he cannot be bothered with mentioning any of them even when discussing Watson's history.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas has been estranged from the organization for months over a social media faux pas that bothered him and a lawsuit over sales of his jersey.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothered

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