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aback
adverb as in taken unawares
Strongest match
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Sheets and her friends Sarah Borland, 29, and Ariana Diaz, 30, were taken aback by the quiet atmosphere in the auditorium, especially compared to “The Eras Tour” movie.”
While she didn't expect many female students, she was taken aback when she saw there wasn't a single girl in her class.
Taken aback by her boldness, Singh asked Roy to meet him the following day and narrate the idea in less than 10 minutes.
People paying their respects at the memorial were taken aback, with one commenting that, even in Utah, “there are some psychopaths.”
She was taken aback by his forgetfulness, and more so by his hostility.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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