as in embarrasses
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 fazes
Naples, though known for its geological instability and its organized crime, fazes them not one bit.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
His career just seems to be on an upward trajectory, and nothing fazes him, even the weight of wearing the Brazil shirt.
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Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
But after coming out the other side — O’Brien’s been sober for over a decade — there’s very little that fazes him.
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Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
His career just seems to be on an upward trajectory, and nothing fazes him, even the weight of wearing the Brazil shirt.
—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
But after coming out the other side — O’Brien’s been sober for over a decade — there’s very little that fazes him.
—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fazes
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Graft inquiry embarrasses Zelensky Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said in a Telegram announcement that the investigation into Yermak is ongoing.
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Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?
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But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
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If a neighbor or sibling confuses the thread, summarize and invite a decision.
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Oh, and more often than not, nobody bothers to check whether the change intervention actually worked, or whether leaders improve their performance after all!
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The government no longer even bothers to disguise itself as a democracy.
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Nothing flusters her except dogs barking, and as the story unfolds the reason is easily surmised.
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As Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom powers America’s economy, rattles its job market, and shapes its national security priorities, political leaders are struggling for traction on how the government should seek to engage the technology, if at all.
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Israeli military warning rattles coastal city Israeli strikes over southern Lebanon continued, especially in and around the battered cities of Tyre and Nabatiyeh.
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Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.
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The pier in Michigan City’s Washington Park disturbs the natural flow of sand along the lakeshore, creating new land east of the pier but starving beaches to the west, an erosion problem repeated by other manmade structures that jut out into Lake Michigan.
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