as in bewildered
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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
Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 5 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
But Harris said she is not fazed by the polls.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, Guthrie explained that Kardashian wasn’t fazed by the ask.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Meyer's children, meanwhile, aren't fazed by his stardom.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
So far, investors don’t seem fazed by the shutdown.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
He doesn't get fazed by the noise that comes with playing in Toronto.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Much like the first time — and all his starts before it — Cameron wasn’t fazed by his surroundings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Amazon's shoppers don't appear to be fazed by the pricing.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 5 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
But Harris said she is not fazed by the polls.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, Guthrie explained that Kardashian wasn’t fazed by the ask.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Meyer's children, meanwhile, aren't fazed by his stardom.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
So far, investors don’t seem fazed by the shutdown.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
He doesn't get fazed by the noise that comes with playing in Toronto.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Much like the first time — and all his starts before it — Cameron wasn’t fazed by his surroundings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazed
Adjective
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Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead, a bewildered stranger answers the door.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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French authorities have arrested several suspects after a frantic manhunt for the men who staged a spectacular daytime heist at the Louvre museum that gripped the world and embarrassed the government in Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry's hat choice confused fans, who believed the royal should have been rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays due to Canada’s link to the United Kingdom.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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George Catts, the city council’s agricultural commissioner who led the parade atop his horse, was confused.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Seattle sacked Lawrence a career-high seven times and flustered him all game.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Cardinals’ defense flustered Miami in a signature 24-21 win.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Executives will hope that their courtship with Sky can turn into an enduring union, even if the takeover bid has left some perplexed.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even the photographer seemed perplexed by some of these costumes.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the message has rattled producers and sales agents who rely on foreign subsidies, soft money and multi-territory deals to make budgets work.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, Paramount has rattled its sabre in the sector, nodding to a strategy of building up a streaming business executives hope will compete with Netflix, Google and Amazon.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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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If you can’t be bothered to make the most of your credit card points, Shop With Points may be your best alternative.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ron can’t be bothered much with Douglas.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Fazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fazed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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