verb
- to disturb or disconcert; to cause to lose composure or confidence
Usage: transitive; often used in negative constructions
Examples
- The loud noise didn’t faze her at all.
- Nothing seems to faze that experienced teacher.
- The criticism fazed him more than he expected.
- She remained unfazed by the hostile crowd.
- The technical problems didn’t faze the skilled engineer.
- His calm demeanor suggested that setbacks rarely fazed him.