" For an instant the negro was nonplused, then the palm-leaf was flourished grandiloquently, while its owner said in a voice of withering scorn, "Laws!

His question nonplused me for the moment.

" The Russian was by no means nonplused, but merely remarked "He is late sometimes, but not often.

"II hain't got no more on hand," he stammered, fairly nonplussed by the remarkable statement.

The visitors glanced at each other, slightly nonplussed.

Hugh Price and his associate, Giles Peram, were nonplussed, puzzled and intimidated by the strong, vigorous, and at the same time mysterious arm which had suddenly been raised to protect him whom they hated.

Diana couldn't remember when she had been so completely nonplused before.

His satirical vein was chiefly exerted in prose; and he is said to have more effectually discouraged and nonplussed Penry, the most notorious anti-prelate, Richard Harvey the astrologer, and their adherents, than all serious writers who attacked them.

The old seaman looked nonplused for a moment.

Of all disgraces he endures not to be nonplussed, and had rather fly for sanctuary to nonsense which few descry, than to nothing, which all.

But, as he neared it, the old financier, who with Mortlake was already seated in the tonneau, spoke a word in the chauffeur's ear, and the machine dashed off, leaving Roy enraged and nonplussed.

" Captain Riggs was nonplussed for a second at this, and he hesitated.

Looking up at Nick to see what his silence meant, and whether he were nonplussed or merely deciding on a plan of action, Angela could hardly make out his features.

Diamond seemed nonplused for the moment.

A white man would have been nonplused.

I think that between the two of us we had that man about nonplused, although we couldn't see.

after he had been at Oxford," replied Edward, a little nonplussed by this reference to one whose memory even the most selfish and thoughtless must have held in respect.

Paddy was completely nonplussed:all the provisions were gone, and yet his guests were not to be trifled with.

For a moment he was nonplussed.

" Thad stood for a moment, nonplussed, a scowl on his face.

Nonplussed for a moment, he looked at the kindly face, and said, "Oh, well, bring her in then!"

The choleric officer was clearly nonplused.

" Valencia was nonplussed for a moment; he had not given her the customary salutation, and she could hardly murmur the customary reply.

When they ordered the officials of the bank to stand in a row with hands up, they were nonplused at their refusal to comply.

"Yes," I answer, at once entirely nonplussed, "so they did!" "Where have you been?"