Originally Posted by bombaysaffires
a classic case of not knowing what a word actually means. The writer uses it thinking it means "unfazed":
"Many fans are nonplused by this latest shake-up. Fleetwood Mac’s show at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday is officially sold out, though tickets are available, at a premium, on the secondary market. Show time is 8 p.m.; there is no opening act."
when it actually means the exact opposite:
Dictionary result for nonplussed
non·plussedd
/nänˈpləst/Submit
adjective
adjective: nonplussed; adjective: non-plussed
1. (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.
"he would be completely nonplussed and embarrassed at the idea"
synonyms: confused, bewildered, bemused, puzzled, perplexed, baffled, stumped, mystified, stupefied, muddled, befuddled, fuddled, dumbfounded, at sea, at a loss, at sixes and sevens, thrown (off balance), taken aback, disoriented, disconcerted, discomposed, troubled, discomfited, unnerved, shaken, shaken up, dazed, stunned, surprised, astonished, astounded;
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