Example Sentences

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Rupert watches Nate’s mixed feelings, and is clearly nonplused at the chinks in the armor he has been trying to build around Nate.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Jamie, who was the team’s best player before Zava’s arrival, is visibly nonplused.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

The shepherds were nonplused by the project but became serious about matters of geography.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

And this, in turn, has left some of his peers nonplused — grumbling at what they see as a flimsy theory or bewildered as to why Harvard’s top astronomer won’t shut up about aliens.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2019

“I sure could use some lumber for my front porch,” he said, nonplused.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam