be taken aback
Example Sentences
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"It would almost be arrogant not to be taken aback by how successful it turned out to be," she says.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
Geirean and Landen didn’t have time to be taken aback.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
If you've taken in those wonders, you may not be taken aback by some of Rajamouli's narrative structural choices in this one.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2022
Indeed, American theatergoers can be taken aback by another culture’s conception of the art form.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2021
Bagman shouted, who like the Irish, seemed to be taken aback by the sudden end of the match.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
