nonplussed
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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
Ford, who died of natural causes at age 93 in 2006, was said to be nonplussed by Moore’s attempt on his life.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025
But Rotem Naftalovich, of Rutgers University in New Jersey, one of the three researchers involved, said the US food regulator was nonplussed by the admittedly "wonky" idea.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
And all of them felt as nonplussed as the man had been when he’d first seen them.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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