nonplussed
Example Sentences
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Nonplussed but undeterred, Cook mailed the documents again.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Nonplussed: Yes, some people receive very detailed information about their parents’ estates, and this can be very helpful.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023
Nonplussed, he said: ‘Nothing’s going on today, otherwise you could see what we do.’
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2018
Nonplussed, he stuck the rock on a shelf for a few months.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 25, 2014
Nonplussed, Mr. Ferry bowed low and received the Declaration without a word.
From Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian by Lutz, Alma
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