nonplussed
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For now, investors appear nonplussed about potential disruptions to regional supply flows.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
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
"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
I was further nonplussed by a bizarre incident at a large end-of-summer meet.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024
He bolted out of the restaurant, leaving his nonplussed dinner guests behind, to view the evidence for himself.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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