aback

Example Sentences

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The lawyer representing the Brown sisters and their mother said his clients were taken aback by Thomas’s claims.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some legal observers were taken aback by the grand jury going on a break.

From Salon

"I'm slightly taken aback by it but very appreciative," Williamson said.

From BBC

“I am very much taken aback,” Moore told the police commission last month.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm taken aback at the idea of indicting a former president of the United States, at a time when there's a crime wave in New York City," Mr Pence said.

From BBC