What does nonplused mean?
Nonplused means Rare form of nonplussed..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Rare form of nonplussed..
So he left Brace Thurlow standing as he half carried the man inside and sat him down in his office chair. I looked back over my shoulder. Brace looked sort of nonplused.
But Mr. Cooper's remark, though pointed, was not far removed from the nonplused reactions of his fellow network stars, who seemed to channel a level of genuine shock rare even in the chaotic Trump era.
Use nonplused when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nonplused means Rare form of nonplussed..
Common synonyms include perplexed, nonplussed, puzzled, at a loss.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
So he left Brace Thurlow standing as he half carried the man inside and sat him down in his office chair. I looked back over my shoulder. Brace looked sort of nonplused.
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