be taken aback's Usage Examples:

Artem teaches Nicole how to play poker, only to be taken aback when she immediately begins winning.

Minister for Finance in 1980 caused some political commentators to be taken aback, particularly because of his political inexperience and also Fitzgerald.

Euthyphro seems to be taken aback so Socrates reminds him the definitions he gave previously (10e).

psychological analysis, it probably plays better for adults (children might be taken aback by the cruel adults and have real nightmares).

"simplistic yet so powerful in its delivery that you can"t help but be taken aback by its ferocity.

to the top of the building to confront the third assassin, only to be taken aback when she discovers that he is Bullseye.

[Customers] had a right to be taken aback.

The Davitches will be taken aback at first, but they’ll warm to the idea whole-heartedly as soon as they’ve.

brings new energy to a beloved franchise—and although longtime fans may be taken aback by the show"s adult mockumentary approach, the classic characters retain.

So, though you may be taken aback by the title of Manju Musik Raftaar"s next offering "The Pappi Song".

Though "Scrooged" may appeal to fans of the movie, they may be taken aback by how badly the soundtrack has aged.

authors he was reading and what he was listening to, and then appeared to be taken aback that his fans should ask for more.

high school betrays such a delusional self-image that it"s hard not to be taken aback.

Synonyms:

understood, interpreted,

Antonyms:

ununderstood, unstudied, unaffectedness,