Kitty Goes to Washington posted:

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“Tell me how the hear­ings went to­day.”

I was sup­posed to be her spy, then? “I think C-SPAN was broad­cast­ing. At least they had cam­eras there. You could have watched it for your­self.”

She nar­rowed her gaze. “I was in­dis­posed.”

I shrugged, non­plussed. “You could tape it. Heck, you could prob­ably down­load it off the Web.” I didn't know if the old vam­pires even used the In­ter­net. She prob­ably let her min­ions do that.

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non·plussed
adjective /nän'pl?st/

(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

(of a person) Not disconcerted; unperturbed


Web definitions

at a loss(p): filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"
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(nonplus) perplex: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
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Confusion (from Latin confusio, -onis, noun of action from confundere "to pour together", also "to confuse" of a pathological degree usually refers to loss of orientation (ability to place oneself correctly in the world by time, Citing: Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Consumers. ...
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(Nonplus) Konstruktivits is a British industrial band. Formed in 1982, they were mostly active in the 1980s, with recording activity continuing until today.
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Bewildered; unsure how to respond; Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nonplussed

(nonplus) A state of perplexity or bewilderment; to perplex or bewilder someone; to confound or flummox
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nonplus

does not mean you don't care; non-plussed means you're bewildered.
english-language-skills.com/item/111-deepen-your-vocabulary.

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