completely taken aback by the neighbors' announcement that they were moving
Recent Examples on the WebThe Vatican had been taken aback by the public response. Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 He was taken aback by comments at the meeting by Council President William Godwin, D-1st, who characterized Carter as an outsider trying to tell city officials what do. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 In the opposing camp, Jeff Bezos was taken aback by Anya’s tweet. Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2022 There, she was taken aback by the ultra-competitive atmosphere. Katherine Yeske Taylor, SPIN, 30 Aug. 2022 Seemingly taken aback by the big play, the Shamrocks seemed to be playing from behind much of the night and couldn’t find a rhythm offensively. Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022 Seemingly taken aback by the big play, the Shamrocks seemed to be playing from behind much of the night and couldn’t find a rhythm offensively. Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2022 Some travelers new to cruising may be taken aback by how gratuities can add up. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Fallah added that they were taken aback by the public reaction to the film’s shelving, and in particular the hashtag #ReleaseBatgirl trending on social media. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of aback was before the 12th century