taken aback in a sentence

How to use the word taken aback in a sentence

Commenters on Facebook were totally taken aback by the precocious 6-year-old.

I was taken aback by his rudeness.

I was taken aback by a thunderclap.

When I first met him, I was taken aback by his unexpected question.

I was quite taken aback at their bad manners.

I was completely taken aback by her reasoning.

I was taken aback by the news.

I was taken aback by what I saw.

Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.

Emma was somewhat taken aback by his directness.

For a moment, I was completely taken aback by her request.

He seemed even more taken aback than I was, and this heartened me.

He was taken aback by the new demands of the job.

He was taken aback by the turn of events.

I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.

I was rather taken aback by her honesty.

I was taken aback by the news of his death.

Jenny was taken aback by some of the portraits.

Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.

Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling.

She was completely taken aback by his anger.

The manager was taken aback by his directness.

We were all taken aback by the news of the Chairman’s resignation.

The young major was momentarily taken aback by the sheer opulence of the room.

American allies were rather taken aback by the suddenness of this announcement.

He was somewhat taken aback by the news that the police intended to arrest him.

Saying that Joan was taken aback is to put it mildly. She was completely flabbergasted.

Commenters on Facebook were totally taken aback by the precocious 6-year-old.

I was taken aback by a thunderclap.

When I first met him, I was taken aback by his unexpected question.

I was quite taken aback at their bad manners.

I was completely taken aback by her reasoning.

I was taken aback by the news.

I was taken aback by what I saw.

I was taken aback by his rudeness.

Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.

Emma was somewhat taken aback by his directness.

For a moment, I was completely taken aback by her request.

He seemed even more taken aback than I was, and this heartened me.

He was taken aback by the new demands of the job.

He was taken aback by the turn of events.

I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.

I was rather taken aback by her honesty.

I was taken aback by the news of his death.

Jenny was taken aback by some of the portraits.

Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.

Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling.

She was completely taken aback by his anger.

The manager was taken aback by his directness.

We were all taken aback by the news of the Chairman’s resignation.

The young major was momentarily taken aback by the sheer opulence of the room.

American allies were rather taken aback by the suddenness of this announcement.

He was somewhat taken aback by the news that the police intended to arrest him.

Saying that Joan was taken aback is to put it mildly. She was completely flabbergasted.



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