What's the difference between nonplussed and unsure?

Nonplussed


Definition:

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Example Sentences:

  • (1) He lay on his back with his shoulders on the grass, his colleagues standing around, too nonplussed to yell their praises.
  • (2) A source close to Clegg said: "Nick is pretty nonplussed to find himself as the only leading member of the coalition government prepared to uphold the human rights commitments made to Hong Kong by two leading Conservatives – John Major and Chris Patten.
  • (3) But other restaurant owners in the city seemed a little nonplussed about the so-called sugar tax.
  • (4) And the 45-year-old repeated the trick in May this year, this time lasting 45 minutes alongside a presumably nonplussed Nicolas Anelka in the Shenhua attack against Argentina CN Sports.
  • (5) Spain’s prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, has insisted that any regional vote would be illegal, but locals are nonplussed by the government’s stubborn stance.
  • (6) A sk Becky Hope if she ever feels shocked by what she sees in her work in child protection – the welts on backs, broken limbs, the maggots in cots – and she seems nonplussed.
  • (7) City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.
  • (8) His grandmother, when she first heard about his arrest, seemed nonplussed by the whole affair.
  • (9) He looks slightly nonplussed when the song is mentioned.
  • (10) But no complaints.” While Mourinho suggested there should have been 20 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the game, Alan Pardew was nonplussed by the six minutes that were added and Mourinho’s ball-boy-related comments.
  • (11) Other countries landed with big bills, though nowhere on the scale of the British cheque, such as Italy and the Netherlands were also nonplussed and demanding explanations from Brussels.
  • (12) Well organised protesters have blocked buses, unfurled banners and distributed flyers to tech commuters who have seemed either nonplussed, embarrassed or downright terrified.
  • (13) Slightly nonplussed when this did not happen, he grabbed his keys and got out, forgetting his mobile phone on the dashboard.
  • (14) Hagle, a veteran observer of Iowa politics, said locals were nonplussed by outsiders’ responses to Ernst.
  • (15) With Joel and Avram Glazer, two of United’s owners, present for the training session that was to follow, Mourinho was nonplussed by the episode and the general disappointing nature of the eight-day tour, which ends after the City match.
  • (16) The Arab spring revolts of 2011 left Washington nonplussed.
  • (17) "Every time the camera cuts to Marcello Lippi looking nonplussed, the phrase 'First as tragedy, then as farce' pops unbidden into my brain," writes Scott W. "Just me?"
  • (18) McGregor was probably somewhat nonplussed by all this.
  • (19) Merkel appeared nonplussed, struggling to reconcile her positions as leader of the Christian Democrats with that of leader of the most important EU country.
  • (20) Howe sounded almost nonplussed after seeing his side run up a record league win, and inflict a record home defeat on a Birmingham side reduced to 10 men after barely five minutes.

Unsure


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But the position of locum GPs remains worryingly unsure.
  • (2) Manchester United 3-1 Barcelona | match report Read more While, according to Louis van Gaal , Rojo was not on the flight because of an issue with his travel documents, the manager was unsure why Di María had failed to board the plane.
  • (3) Mothers, Stadlen suggests, only turn dogmatic or bossy when they feel cornered or unsure of themselves.
  • (4) Other critics, even if they were unsure of the lasting relevance, were willing to give Tillmans the benefit of the doubt.
  • (5) Senior civil servant Simon Case joined the UK’s EU embassy in March to lead work on the new partnership with the bloc, but EU diplomats are unsure how he fits into the picture.
  • (6) If you are really unsure as to what’s acceptable, then just don’t do it, or go in wearing your underwear.
  • (7) In the email King sets out ways jobcentre staff can catch out claimants, saying: "You should consider every doubt – if you are unsure then please conference with me."
  • (8) Graham said he was unsure “where this will go”.
  • (9) The reality is that most of America is really unsure about it, which is exactly how it should be – because you can look at talking points and models all day, but no one knows for sure what's going to happen.
  • (10) As things stand, the OECD is unsure whether this is a temporary pause in economic recovery or something more serious.
  • (11) test: If you are unsure about whether activities conducted by a particular supplier should be tolerated or not, consider how you would feel if you could see it happening for yourself.
  • (12) She remains unsure why she was deemed at risk of developing ovarian cancer: she was too shocked to ask questions, the operation deemed too urgent to give her time to reflect.
  • (13) We’re all a bit unsure,” says Martin Wilson, from Warrington and now living in the Costa del Sol town of Nerja with his family.
  • (14) The 160-year-old shoe retailer may yet be rescued, but about 1,000 workers are unsure about their future employment.
  • (15) Although the scientists said they were still unsure whether a warming climate would result in an increase in the frequency of hurricanes and other tropical cyclones, there was a stark warning for the northern hemisphere, and areas of Europe and North America where currently hurricanes hardly ever happen.
  • (16) 'If you're saying, "We're not going to tell you the whole truth, but we're going to ask you to pay up a lot of money," people are going to be unsure.'
  • (17) Support groups for EU citizens in Britain have criticised the long delay and uncertainty faced by families and workers in the UK, who are unsure of their immigration status following Brexit.
  • (18) Over 80% were unsure of the meaning of fluoride tablets, gum disease, gingivitis and oral hygiene.
  • (19) From London to New York to Hong Kong, many are crammed into micro-apartments that cost hundreds of pounds or dollars a month to rent, unsure when they will be able to afford a more permanent abode.
  • (20) Because there is no standardized definition of what constitutes a condition of tongue-tie, the dental practitioner is often unsure as to the appropriate course of action with a patient with suspected ankyloglossia.