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nonplussed

[non-pluhst] / nɒnˈplʌst /








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The unflappable Lincoln might have been a little nonplussed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

For now, investors appear nonplussed about potential disruptions to regional supply flows.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In a brief phone interview, a worker at Unique Bite Eatery in Indio appeared nonplussed and said there was no damage at the restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

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

Tony was nonplussed at finding his golf clubs in the driveway.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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