Thesaurus / nonplussed
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This defiant answer nonplussed the rebels, who had private interests to consider.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANNonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
MOTOR MATT'S "CENTURY" RUNSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSI confess I was quite nonplussed for the moment as to how best to commence the attack upon this unexpected visitor.
THE ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONTLOUIS DE ROUGEMONTThe club coteries paused, the literary log-rollers were nonplussed, and Thackeray sat reading instead of writing.
MCCLURE'S MAGAZINE, VOL. 1, NO. 2, JULY, 1893VARIOUSThe barkeeper was nonplussed, and asked what a tin-roof cocktail was.
AS A CHINAMAN SAW USANONYMOUSFor once in a way, Alec was nonplussed, and a deathly silence ensued.
SCOTTISH GHOST STORIESELLIOTT O'DONNELL"This is beyond everything," said Mrs. Gano, more nonplussed than she had often found herself.
THE OPEN QUESTIONELIZABETH ROBINSMrs. Champney looked nonplussed for a moment and put on her glasses to cover her surprise.
FLAMSTED QUARRIESMARY E. WALLERShagarach waved her with courtesy to the nonplussed though apparently still obstinate district attorney.
THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHYIf she had asked him his favourite Greek plays, poor Isaac could hardly have been more nonplussed.
CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL OF POPULAR LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART, NO. 695VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO NONPLUSSED
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