Would Be Taken Aback?
To Surprise or Shock (Someone) —Usually Used as (Be) Taken Aback When I Told Him My Answer, He Seemed Taken Aback. —Often + by He Was Taken Aback by Her...
: to surprise or shock (someone) —usually used as (be) taken aback When I told him my answer, he seemed taken aback. —often + by He was taken aback by her answer.
How do you use taken aback in a sentence?
1. I was taken aback by the news of his death. 2. Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling.
How do you say taken aback?
taken aback
- amazed,
- astonished,
- astounded,
- bowled over,
- dumbfounded.
- (also dumfounded),
- flabbergasted,
- floored,
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