How to Use faze in a Sentence

faze

verb
Definition of fazenext
Synonyms for fazenext
  • You'll never succeed as a writer if you let a little bit of criticism faze you.
  • The inevitable bear wasn’t fazed, but Dave did wake up.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • That prospect doesn’t faze Kent Scheidegger, one of the authors of Prop.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Dec. 2017
  • That means long possessions, usually a sign of good defense, don't faze Virginia all that much.
    — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Suh, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, said he’s not fazed by not being selected.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Shiloh did not seem fazed by her injury, which occurred over the holidays on a family vacation to the mountains.
    — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 9 Jan. 2018
  • That didn't seem to faze Nichole, who remained focused on knocking down as many pins as possible — in practice and in competition.
    — Mike May, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Trump’s bragging that his nuclear button is bigger than North Korea’s apparently didn’t faze Patrick.
    — Peggy Fikac, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Jan. 2018
  • Fannon, who was leading 4-2 before Shack's injury, wasn't fazed by the boos and lifted his arms in pump-up-the-crowd fashion for several seconds before walking off the mat.
    — Stephan Wiebe, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Long-time cryptocurrency enthusiasts, like David Mondrus, aren't fazed and see the dip as a buying opportunity.
    — Bloomberg News, OregonLive.com, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Bernadette, however, isn’t fazed by the situation, and, with some help from Santa Claus, even gives the kids the best non-traditional Christmas ever.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The news of this death doesn’t faze the young man at all.
    — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2021
  • And Markle isn’t fazed that Harry is sixth in line to the throne.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 1 May 2018
  • None of the attacks seemed to faze the students, though.
    — Charles Rabin, miamiherald, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Hilliard wasn't even fazed by the one-hour rain delay to start the game.
    — Amos Morale Iii, NOLA.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • But the heat didn't faze fans, many of whom trekked from outside L.A. to see the game.
    — NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Mayor Sly James said he was not fazed by the timetable.
    — Bill Turque, kansascity, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Jennifer Ernst said her son is not fazed by the ouster.
    — Mike Schell, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024
  • That seed, though, won’t faze third-year head coach Scott Hare and his team.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Trump, for his part, doesn’t appear to be fazed by any it.
    — Emily Stewart, Vox, 18 Aug. 2018
  • The surge of interest in his work doesn't faze Gyasi, though.
    — Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 8 July 2021
  • Not even a three-ball, no-strike count to Kyle Schwarber could faze him.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 28 May 2021
  • Evan a strikeout in the first inning against Texas couldn't faze him.
    — Brett Crossley, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2021
  • The thought of feeding such a large crowd doesn’t faze him, Roman said.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Lesa and Ayan didn’t seem fazed by the slight, however.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 June 2024
  • On the one hand, some customers were not too fazed by the size or nature of the recall.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
  • That's a hard place to get to where those rejections don't faze you.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • But a few cuts and scrapes aren’t going to faze Jeanine.
    — Martin Holmes, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2022
  • None of this seems to faze the star who’s uninterested in running away from the spotlight.
    — Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
  • As a former prosecutor, the baying of the Commons does not usually faze him.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024

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