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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
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Completing the climb in public does not have Honnold fazed, either.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
That doesn’t mean the Bears will win every tight playoff game, but they won’t be fazed in crunch time.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
When, in high school, Emily, Max, and Cameron built a music studio in the basement of Max’s Fort Greene brownstone, Annie put up heavy drapes for sound-proofing and wasn’t fazed.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
We weren’t fazed when the stock, which was pretty flat for the week, didn’t move on the bullish report.
—Morgan Chittum,paulina Likos,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
But speaking to reporters ahead of the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving game against the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Dak Prescott did not seem fazed by Lamb’s offensive struggles.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The chief executive behind it isn’t fazed.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
But the woman, known to many as the iconic girl-next-door Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years, isn't fazed by her full and bustling life.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Completing the climb in public does not have Honnold fazed, either.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
That doesn’t mean the Bears will win every tight playoff game, but they won’t be fazed in crunch time.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
When, in high school, Emily, Max, and Cameron built a music studio in the basement of Max’s Fort Greene brownstone, Annie put up heavy drapes for sound-proofing and wasn’t fazed.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
We weren’t fazed when the stock, which was pretty flat for the week, didn’t move on the bullish report.
—Morgan Chittum,paulina Likos,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
But speaking to reporters ahead of the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving game against the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Dak Prescott did not seem fazed by Lamb’s offensive struggles.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The chief executive behind it isn’t fazed.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
But the woman, known to many as the iconic girl-next-door Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years, isn't fazed by her full and bustling life.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazed
Adjective
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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The usually positive Gauff went negative, lacked energy and seemed bewildered and overwhelmed.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The case has deeply embarrassed the royal family, especially his mother, who suffers from an incurable lung illness and who is torn between her role as mother and future queen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Their votes sunk Belichick’s chances and embarrassed the Hall of Fame in the process.—
Rob Maaddi,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Many people are confused because they’ve been placed in a new district.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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What’s troubling about the drop in vaccination rates, however, is that confused — and at times contradictory — public debate around vaccines has almost certainly driven that decline.—
Josh M. Shepherd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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At one point in the first half, a Utah ball handler couldn’t get past Bidunga to drive to the basket, and while flustered, threw the ball backward to a teammate.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But much like with the Belichick snub, NFL fans were as perplexed about Kraft being left off the ballot as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The five-time major champion remains perplexed by the poa annua greens and settled for a 68 on the easier North to make the cut on the number.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At last year's conference, Vice President JD Vance delivered a combative address that rattled European capitals and fueled fears of an accelerating trans-Atlantic split.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His pursuit of ownership of Greenland, a Danish territory, has also rattled European leaders in recent months.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 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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But in securing gold, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara from Japan didn’t seem to be bothered by any of that.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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The American government never even bothered to tell their family members.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Fazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fazed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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