nonplussed
Example Sentences
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It featured Evan, Anthony and Zachary performing a rendition of Hilary Duff’s “What Dreams Are Made Of” before a crowd of nonplussed seniors, while Darshan danced along next to them on a laptop screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Currencies, bonds, and stocks appeared to be nonplussed.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
"This is how I'd do it if I was DJ," he tells a group of nonplussed staff as dance music strains at his laptop speakers.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
Though his demise was not exactly surprising — Durst was 78 and had been in failing health for years — it still left him nonplussed, Jarecki said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024
I was nonplussed, and I blurted out that I was astounded that he could not see himself how damnably false this story was.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
