NONPLUS in a Sentence

Learn NONPLUS from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for NONPLUS, such as:

1. The professor is never at a nonplus, and never perplexed by a problem.
2. Arobin appeared nonplused, and asked Edna if there were any one else she cared to ask.
3. Jack's uncharacteristic rudeness might nonplus Jill, leaving her uncertain how to react.

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 Meanings and Examples of NONPLUS
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nonplus
 v.  perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox
Classic Sentence:
1  Arobin appeared nonplused, and asked Edna if there were any one else she cared to ask.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
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Example Sentence:
1  Jack's uncharacteristic rudeness might nonplus Jill, leaving her uncertain how to react.
2  The professor is never at a nonplus, and never perplexed by a problem.