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:

When asked if the guy was guilty, Morris seemed taken aback by the question.
I could not see why, born enfranchised, without the obstacles and constraints attendant on women, they set such close limits for themselves and why, once the limits had been reached, they seemed so taken aback.
We were quite taken aback when various members of this other family brought gifts and graduation cards for our daughter ...
Even people who follow the literature on Hitler may be taken aback at the mass of absurdity patiently evaluated here.
He even winces in pain a couple of times, and in the climax lets out a grunt that takes the Bond girl (the dire Denise Richards) aback.