Words similar to aback

Example sentences for: aback

How can you use “aback” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Upon arrival from Europe, now more than two decades ago, I was taken aback by the level of violence in the American media.
Even people who follow the literature on Hitler may be taken aback at the mass of absurdity patiently evaluated here.
So I went into a shop selling ladies' lingerie and asked for Damenhosen . The girl behind the counter seemed slightly taken aback, and when she came and dangled some lacy panties before my eyes, I was taken aback too.
We were quite taken aback when various members of this other family brought gifts and graduation cards for our daughter ...
When asked if the guy was guilty, Morris seemed taken aback by the question.