Antonym: ahead, forward. Similar words: back, back out, back of, back up, back on, back down, call back, cut back. Meaning: [ə'bæk] adv. 1. having the wind against the forward side of the sails 2. by surprise.
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61. I was quite taken aback by the news.
62. He says they were taken aback by the vandalism.
63. The manager aback by his directness.
64. She was taken aback by his directness.
65. I "can not help but be taken aback, " I seem to have an adverse current momentum in blocking the like, confidence decreased.
66. The ship came up into the wind with all yards aback.
67. He was taken aback, but he managed to remain calm.
68. Even the most skeptical visitor to Pepperberg's lab is sure to be taken aback by what the birds can do.
69. The report says government officials offered constructive yet vague assurances but were taken aback by Papuan demands for formal negotiations mediated by an international third party.
70. But he might be taken aback by the popular sympathy for his plight.
71. As soon as he finished, his supporters applauded vigorously, but most of the masses were taken aback and exchanged doubtful glances.
72. Guys in the class will generally be taken aback, and ask me how I know this.
73. Many would be taken aback to think that China, too, might experience its share of setbacks compared with the U.
74. You may be taken aback that a simple Windows program requires so much coding.
75. But he might be taken aback by the popular sympathy for his plight. So might the authorities: the case has become an embarrassment.
76. Don't be taken aback by my comments. I'm sorry for that. Sentencedict.com
77. When Mother and I got to the door of my dorm room, I was taken aback.
78. Derek was taken aback when a man answered the phone.
79. Fan Po - wen was taken aback at her reply : her indifference puzzled him.
80. When shown a picture of a musk deer, people are sure to be taken aback for a moment.
81. Even singer Rob Thomas of matchbox twenty - himself no stranger to screaming women - was taken aback.
82. UNHCR Public Health Chief of Section Paul Spiegel says he was taken aback by the very dire situation in Dollo.
83. As has become customary in the last few months, Ferrara is asked to compare Juventus to Inter: ?We know we are a good team and must not be taken aback by this evening's defeat.
84. However, after an unusual turn of events this week, Bryant was taken completely aback.
85. American allies were rather taken aback by the suddenness of this announcement.
86. Don't be taken aback by the size of the code -- it's mostly comments and declarations (the factorial function itself only has 16 instructions).
87. Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.
88. An American reader of translated Chinese poems may well be taken aback, even put off, by the frequency, as well as the sentimentality of the lament for home.
89. Descending into the new exhibition, hard-core science fiction fans may be taken aback at some of the work around them.
90. You should not be taken aback with some issues that might put you off at first reading.
More similar words: back, back out, back of, back up, back on, back down, call back, cut back, back away, hold back, pay back, set back, look back, go back to, turn back, stand back, backyard, draw back, feedback, give back, keep back, go back on, bring back, fall back on, double back, date back to, back and forth, background, quarterback, abate.