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completely taken aback by the neighbors' announcement that they were moving
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Hashim Raza remembers being thrown aback when his son professed his love for Hussain-Raza.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Glen Sitwell, a building manager who watched all of this play out from his corner office, said the aggressive posture of the agents took him aback.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
But the script’s unhurried reveal took me aback: What starts as an intriguing period drama set in the Jim Crow–era South curdles into a chilling showdown.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
However, Devin’s very taken aback by her desire for a prenup.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Glen Sitwell, a building manager who watched all of this play out from his corner office, said the aggressive posture of the agents took him aback.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
But the script’s unhurried reveal took me aback: What starts as an intriguing period drama set in the Jim Crow–era South curdles into a chilling showdown.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
However, Devin’s very taken aback by her desire for a prenup.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Aback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aback. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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aback
adverb1
archaic
: back entry 2 sense 1, backward
2
: by surprise : unawares
taken aback by the turn of events
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