aback

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• Even people who trusted vaccinations before might be taken aback by a rapid development timeline that has led them to doubt its safety.

• He looked a little taken aback, then thanked me for his birthday wishes and walked away.

• Some men might be taken aback to learn that a woman they just met a few days ago is in love with them.

• I was taken aback, as I still am every time I see one of these birds, by how enormous it was.

• Antonio says NBA players are often taken aback when they visit the Philippines and people on the street want to discuss game details with them.

• Still, when I saw the menu of latkes the different vendors offered, I was a bit taken aback.

• Your sister-in-law is kinder and truly taken aback that you look “so healthy!”

• When asked if this characterization had any validity, Raimondo seemed taken aback—I am what?

• One of those preachers admitted to The Daily Beast that he was taken aback by her zeal.

• He struggled as television crews tried to mike him up for sound and seemed taken aback when delegates asked him for an autograph.

• The landlord, who seemed to be thoroughly taken aback, unlocked the door with a trembling hand, and the missionary passed out.