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So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

Unperturbed by an awkward situation

Unable to concentrate because one is mentally preoccupied with something

Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

Past tense for to perplex or bewilder someone

Past tense for to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

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Adjective

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

discombobulated

discountenanced

thrown off balance

at sixes and sevens

at a loss for words

knocked for six

uncomprehending

at a complete loss

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

filled with wonder

filled with awe

caught on the hop

caught on the wrong foot

in a state of confusion

unable to believe your eyes

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

rendered speechless

taken by surprise

caused to be at a stand

uncertain which way to turn

disorganized^US

made to scratch their head

put out of countenance

up against a brick wall

without an answer

dazed and confused

left speechless

staring in amazement

disorganised^UK

not knowing if you are coming or going

going round in circles

not knowing whether one is coming or going

caught off balance

out of countenance

knocked sideways

wonder-stricken

terror-stricken

horror-stricken

scared to death

frightened to death

completely surprised

knocked for a loop

swept off your feet

unable to continue

pushing the panic button

in a cold sweat

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“When I asked to look at a room, he looked decidedly nonplussed as if, once learning the price, no one had ever bothered to look any further.”

Adjective

Unperturbed by an awkward situation

cool, calm and collected

cool as a cucumber

self-controlled

without a care in the world

sure of oneself

sure of yourself

keeping your cool

calm and collected

keeping a stiff upper lip

have one's act together

not turn a hair

keeping one's shirt on

not giving a toss

couldn't care less

live-and-let-live

self-sufficient

filled with aplomb

believing in oneself

self-respecting

undemonstrative

couldn't-care-less

full of common sense

taking your time

non-confrontational

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

with both feet on the ground

in a relaxed manner

pleased as punch

free from worry

take-it-or-leave-it

non-restrictive

free from worries

free of concern

snug as a bug in a rug

with a hide like an elephant

blithely unconcerned

carefree and untroubled

living the life of Riley

free as the wind

footloose and fancy-free

with one's feet on the ground

along for the ride

unimpressionable

uncompassionate

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

easy to get along with

easy to get on with

door's always open

going through the motions

walking through it

self-restrained

not given to excesses

in control of yourself

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“She noted the presence of about half a dozen journalists but appeared nonplussed by the media interest.”

Adjective

Unable to concentrate because one is mentally preoccupied with something

driven to distraction

disorganized^US

feather-brained

disorganised^UK

with a mind like a sieve

with your head in the clouds

lost in thought

in a brown study

inclined to forget

a million miles away

in a world of your own

deep in thought

immersed in thought

looking out window

lacking concentration

not concentrating

off in a world of one's own

uncommunicative

not thinking clearly

unaware of events

head in the clouds

with a memory like a sieve

uncomprehending

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Adjective

Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried

beside yourself

out of your mind

out of one's mind

at the end of your tether

like a chicken with its head cut off

hot and bothered

discountenanced

hot under the collar

in a cold sweat

discombobulated

not knowing what to do with oneself

out of one's wit

fast and furious

tearing one's hair out

emotionally charged

emotionally defeated

bundle of nerves

at sixes and sevens

a bundle of nerves

bricking oneself

all of a dither

in a state of agitation

on pins and needles

all of a lather

with one's stomach in knots

like a cat on a hot tin roof

having butterflies in the stomach

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

hot-and-bothered

throwing a wobbly

hot under collar

driven to distraction

out of one's wits

hammer and tongs

knock-down-and-drag-out

around the bend

like one possessed

full of activity

pulling no punches

at the boiling point

out of one's head

out of one's skull

overenthusiastic

through the roof

off the deep end

off your rocker

like Piccadilly Circus

hell broke loose

excessively active

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Verb

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

discountenanced

threw off balance

put someone off their stroke

discombobulated

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

put into a flap

thrown off balance

setted someone back on their heels

put the wind up

made uncomfortable

caught off balance

rattled one's cage

pulled the rug out from under

upset the applecart

caused someone to lose their composure

caused to be at a stand

knocked for six

knocked sideways

made self-conscious

made someone scratch their head

pulled the rug from under

put on the spot

thrown into a tizz

threw into a tizz

destabilized^US

caused to lose your bearings

caught one short

stopped someone in their tracks

made a monkey of

threw into a tizzy

filled with consternation

knocked the stuffing out of

destabilised^UK

thrown into a tizzy

caught unawares

sent into a spin

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

gave a hard time

gave a bad time

given a bad time

given a hard time

thrown into tizzy

threw into tizzy

taken by surprise

took by surprise

hurt somebody's feelings

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

made one's hair stand on end

made teeth chatter

put the fear of God into

got the wind up

chilled to the bone

scared the bejesus out of

caused anxiety to

scared the living daylights out of

given someone grief

curdled the blood

curdles the blood

struck terror into

stricken terror into

gave someone grief

caused problems

caused illness to

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

thrown into a fright

caused discomfort to

scared the pants off

made someone jump out of their skin

preyed on your mind

rocked the boat

filled with fear

aroused anxiety in

caused anguish to

got on your wick

threw into a fright

scared someone out of their wits

scared the pants off of

had an adverse effect on

rubbed the wrong way

made it tough for

made someone jump out of his skin

occupied thoughts

sent over the edge

frozen your blood

caused suffering to

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

froze your blood

threw into a panic

thrown into a panic

done a number on

did a number on

gotten worked up

went against the grain

gone against the grain

gave one the creeps

given someone goose pimples

threw into a blue funk

given someone the heebie-jeebies

given one the creeps

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

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“He would nonplus her by pointing out the difficulties of putting all of her theories into practice.”

Verb

Past tense for to perplex or bewilder someone

messed with one's head

discombobulated

knocked for six

made someone scratch their head

caused to be at a stand

stopped someone in their tracks

setted someone thinking

knocked sideways

left open-mouthed

caught off balance

thunderstricken

blown your mind

rendered speechless

knocked the stuffing out of

brought up short

taken by surprise

took by surprise

boggled the mind

knocked for a loop

gone to your head

went to your head

took your breath away

taken your breath away

thrown off balance

threw off balance

boggled the mind of

made your head spin

knocked over with feather

swept someone off their feet

made speechless

left speechless

struck with awe

stricken with awe

threw into a tizzy

thrown into a tizzy

thrown for loop

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

thrown for a loop

threw for a loop

hit like a ton of bricks

setted someone back on their heels

made one's hair stand on end

distressed greatly

hit like ton of bricks

filled with wonder

filled with amazement

knocked senseless

riveted the attention of

raised someone's eyebrows

got someone going

fired with enthusiasm

registered with

completely surprised

chilled to the bone

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

lit a fire under

scared the daylights out of

made teeth chatter

gave offence to

given offence to

thrown a curveball

threw a curveball

shaken out of your complacency

shook out of your complacency

curdled the blood

curdles the blood

struck terror into

stricken terror into

knock down with a feather

gave someone a charge

gave someone a kick

given someone a kick

given someone a charge

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“Wole, at this point of his development, is ignorant of the nature of language performance intended to nonplus the audience.”

Verb

Past tense for to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

interfered with

short-circuited

put the kibosh on

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

cramped one's style

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

gave the run around

given the run around

put on back burner

threw a monkey wrench into

thrown a monkey wrench into

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