How to Use nonplus in a Sentence

nonplus

verb

• I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me.
• Many Swedish fans are nonplussed as a scrum develops around him.
  — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 15 June 2026
• Some analysts were nonplussed at the double-digit share price drop.
  — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 4 June 2026
• Ivy) looks a little nonplussed at the whole matching situation.
  — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 15 May 2019
• But that wasn’t enough for Barr, then Roseanne Arnold, who was nonplussed about the new show’s lukewarm reviews.
  — Kate Stanhope, latimes.com, 10 Apr. 2018
• There is no macho homophobia from Ernesto, who is simply nonplussed.
  — Randy Cordova, azcentral, 10 June 2019
• Thankfully, Monzo’s fees aren’t nearly as steep, but some customers appear nonplussed by the metal bling.
  — Matthew De Silva, Quartz, 6 Aug. 2019
• Entire settings are also cloned throughout the series, rehashed and remixed from one movie to the next, nonplussing everyone involved.
  — Daniel Engber, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2017
• However, many in Metro Orlando seemed nonplussed about the prospect of severe weather.
  — Roger Simmons, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 May 2018
• In one video clip, a female deer clearly rejects the macaque’s advances, while another shows the deer seemingly nonplussed by the monkey's actions.
  — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 12 Jan. 2017
• Some members of the law-school faculty were nonplussed by his media presence, his self-promotion, and his decision to take on cases while teaching.
  — Connie Bruck, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2018
• Even in the Kurdish capital, Erbil, the referendum has left many nonplussed.
  — The Economist, 21 Sep. 2017
• This goes on hilariously multiple times, although the hornbill seems nonplussed by the mongoose’s efforts.
  — Cady Lang, Time, 6 Apr. 2018
• In a Facebook video message posted Wednesday night, Netanyahu appeared nonplussed.
  — Laignee Barron, Time, 8 Feb. 2018
• Selena Gomez continues to be nonplussed by Justin Bieber's engagement.
  — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 10 July 2018
• Michael was nonplussed by my mixed review of his Fall 2005 collection, taking the attitude that people should take a look and form their own opinion.
  — Vogue, 12 June 2018
• Though the film was put together after less than 40 days of shooting, Future was nonplussed by the relatively short timetable he was given to produce the soundtrack.
  — Sonaiya Kelley, latimes.com, 22 June 2018
• But by the time Kushner stood at the dais Monday, and delivered what was generally a nonplussing performance, something shifted.
  — Emily Jane Fox, The Hive, 26 July 2017
• While much of the United States observes, nonplussed, denizens of Washington lose themselves to three days of orgiastic celebration.
  — T.a. Frank, The Hive, 1 Sep. 2017
• In general, Malik seems thoroughly nonplussed by media attention and the hullabaloo around both his own activities or those of other celebrities in the pop sphere.
  — Raisa Bruner, Time, 11 Sep. 2017
• Some Mexican workers are nonplussed by the wages reported at the Carrier plant in Indianapolis.
  — Tom Chiarella and James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2018
• When Deanna first arrives on campus, her daughter, Maddie (Molly Gordon), is suitably nonplussed.
  — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 11 May 2018
• Fans were particularly nonplussed by Despacito's snub, given that it wasn't nominated in any other categories.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2017
• As for whether Trump tweeting about the possibility of a missile strike, congressional Republicans were nonplussed on Wednesday.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 11 Apr. 2018
• Nick Lapis, director of advocacy for Californians Against Waste, a nonprofit that helped push for the law, is nonplussed by industry protests.
  — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
• Normally bombastic on social media, the president seemed nonplussed after North Korea's July 4 missile test.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 July 2017
• Remaining nonplussed in the face of extreme bodily risk is all in a day’s work for Vikander, who has made a career out of shape-shifting seamlessly into radically strong female characters in thoughtful indie films and commercial blockbusters alike.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Mar. 2019
• Gayle has yet to feature for Newcastle this season having picked up a calf injury in pre-season, with manager Steve Bruce concerned after specialists seemed nonplussed when attempting to determine the root cause of the problem.
  — SI.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• With virtuoso resourcefulness, Rebecca Robbins plays Jenkins’ reactions to criticism as bemused, aloof, scornful, pitying, hurt, and often merely nonplussed.
  — Hugh Hunter, Philly.com, 18 Sep. 2017
• After the Hateful Eight filmmaker accused author Suzanne Collins of copying the Japanese novel and movie Battle Royale when writing the first installment of her young adult sci-fi novel series, Hutcherson appeared nonplussed by Tarantino's remarks.
  — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025