Sentences with nonplus
non·plus
N n - He was nonplussed by the sudden announcement
- ‘Lauding,’ as Gates calls such devastating word games, confuses Wole, who, at this point of his development, is ignorant of the nature of language performance intended to nonplus the audience.
- The boys are nonplussed by his invasion into their lives, to say the least.
- No doubt middle class people will be nonplussed by my compliance with the doctor's wishes.
- Alex walked out slowly, nonplussed by the lack of surprise at his arrival.
- Moreover, I am totally nonplussed by this statement.
- The word clearly nonplussed the interviewer, who interrupted the discussion to demand a definition.
- The chair of the committee and my colleagues were nonplussed by the protest and several went to the open but draped windows to watch the street theatre.
- And coach Simon Jones was nonplussed by the record-breaking performance of the Australians.
- The authorities, nonplussed by this silence, released the wife and reduced the accused son's sentence to banishment.
- Nasa was nonplussed by the suggestion yesterday.
- Hoggard looked tired and slightly nonplussed by events, which were both understandable reactions.
- All of this is good news for Carlyle's family of investors, who seem nonplussed by the questions swirling around the firm.
- Similarly, a recent survey showed young Britons are nonplussed by German culture.
- Or would the man be so nonplussed by her weird action that he would just pretend it hadn't happened?