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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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazed
  1. bewildered
  2. embarrassed
  3. confused
  4. flustered
  5. perplexed
  6. rattled
  7. disconcerted
  8. bothered
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of bewildered
Verb
  • All must be corrected or the Dolphins could be embarrassed by the Chiefs.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Yeah, the Cardinals — led by rookie head coach Mike LaFleur, the Rams’ former offensive coordinator — embarrassed the Bolts at home.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Adjective
  • But one of them, perhaps too slow, or too confused, lingered a second longer, and the claw opened and snapped shut.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But people on the streets of Dorohusk seemed more confused about their options in case of a real attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 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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