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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

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

"It's hard for me to believe that targets and timing and weapons would not have been classified," he told Gabbard, who remained nonplussed.

From Salon Mar. 25, 2025

Refusing to accept no answer for an answer, the students settled into the nonplussed Knight’s house to await a substantive reply.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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