fazed
Britishadjective
Explanation
Someone who's fazed is upset or bothered. If you're fazed by getting a bad grade in a class, you might be nervous right before you get an important paper back. If you're fazed by loud noises, you'll want to wear ear plugs at a rock concert, and if you're fazed by movie violence, you should read reviews before you watch a film, so you'll be prepared to cover your eyes. Fazed is often confused with phased, which means "carried out in stages." The verb faze, or "disturb," is at the root of fazed, which comes from Kentish dialect — feeze means "frighten, alarm, or discomfit."
Example Sentences
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“Paul was the typical laid-back California guy. Nothing fazed him,” Ramos said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre insists he is not fazed by criticism of his behaviour at the Masters, but says he is working to keep his emotions in check.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Aditya Bhave, head of U.S. economics at the Bank of America, however, is little fazed by the potential broader impact on consumption.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Kotowski, for one, isn’t fazed by the noise.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Had I lived a different life, getting thrown out of a speeding minibus might have fazed me.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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