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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Newcastle United's young signings did not look fazed when they faced Liverpool on their Premier League debuts at the weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A nearly 40% slide in shares of Michael Saylor’s bitcoin-hoarding company this year hasn’t fazed its most fervent believers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
To follow in the footsteps of Edwards would have fazed some, yet Knight moulded a new generation all the way to that memorable 2017 World Cup final victory at Lord's.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Paul was the typical laid-back California guy. Nothing fazed him,” Ramos said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Emily and her parents clutched their ears, but Matthew didn’t seem as fazed.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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