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adjective

Definition of fazednext
as in bewildered

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fazed

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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 Synonyms for fazed
  1. bewildered
  2. confused
  3. perplexed
  4. bothered
  5. baffled
  6. nonplussed
Adjective
  • The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In May, police officers in the town of Lufkin, Texas responded to a bewildered call about a pair of kangaroos that were on the loose.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • The headlines are still coming thick and fast, pushing advice on a user base now equal parts concerned and confused.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Befuddling sales processes, complex product offerings, and a lack of business transparency have left people feeling more confused than protected in outdated models that don't empower consumers to choose for themselves.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • That left Ferentz to answer for McNamara’s situation on Tuesday, and the head coach seemed perplexed by how to describe it.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
  • At an Omaha Beach event honoring the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Dr. Jill Biden quickly escorts Joe Biden away leaving a seemingly perplexed French President Emmanuel Macron to honor WW2 veterans alone.
    Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 8 June 2024
Definition of perplexed
Verb
  • Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t be hassled with anything.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • The most interesting aspect that came out of that time with him — besides a green light to make the movie — was that Bob also was a little baffled about the events that went down in the course of our movie.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Murphy made the remark during an interview with WNYC as the public and lawmakers remain baffled over the source of the large drones.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of baffled
Adjective
  • That nonplussed energy that is actually, in fact, very much plussed.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The kids are nonplussed, with the novelty of silly voices wearing off after a few stories.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of nonplussed
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