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also nonplusing
as in perplexing
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also nonplusing
as in embarrassing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonplussing
Adjective
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In almost no time Sophie and Laura had managed to untie one knot, only to find a tighter and far more perplexing one at its center.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025 -
This perplexing synergy triggers everything from mixed signals and missed messages to an overwhelming feeling that something’s just a bit… off.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society.—
Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Oct. 2024
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Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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My nose and mouth were full of blood, guts and a deep, upsetting warmth.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Therefore, when something upsetting happens, the children’s schedule still stays intact.—
Jann Blackstone,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Americans, and a dismaying number of politicians, keep crying for a crackdown on crimes that aren’t happening.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The late President’s priorities were remarkably prescient, and his personal qualities offered a dismaying contrast to so much of the present state of American politics.—
Erin Neil,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Experts warn that an afternoon or evening coffee could disrupt your circadian rhythm, disturbing your sleep.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Piano Teacher asks you (and teaches you) to stick with disturbing moments and unpleasant characters.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than ship a product whose price could skyrocket overnight, Cadena and other factory managers took the extraordinary measure of holding back millions of dollars in U.S.-bound goods amid the uncertainty.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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To an extraordinary degree, his administration has already succeeded.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Working with incredible directors like Gia (Coppola).—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Millions of years’ worth of sea creatures’ bones and shells, which are incredible sources of calcium, have been compressed through the ages to create the calcareous soils that the region is known for.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After a spectacular performance Wednesday night, Rich Township’s Jamson Coulter was a young man of few words.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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In just one week, skywatchers across North America will witness a spectacular total lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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