aback

What took me aback was not the language but the sound.

When the man comes home, I am always taken aback.

But I was a good bit taken aback by what she said.

He was also too taken aback to come up with anything deep.

The man had never been turned down and was taken aback.

The man did not seem to be taken aback by her words.

By the look on her face, she was no little taken aback.

I was taken aback, and could think of nothing to say.

She could tell he was taken aback by the news.

Should I return a second time to see her taken aback by my new data?

He looked a bit taken aback, as if he'd expected something else from her.

He looked just a little bit taken aback, but only for a second.

My answer took him aback, as it does most people.

I was still a bit taken aback by all this.

But he was taken aback and let the moment pass.

His position took me aback, though I tried not to show it.

Rather had expected that, but he was still taken aback.

She saw something in his eyes then that took her aback.

He was taken aback by the man who asked it, though.

But there was other students who were less taken aback by what the police say happened.

"We were all taken aback and a lot of us thought it not possible to do."

So I am a little taken aback by your statement.

Even players seemed a bit taken aback by it all.

It was a decision that took aback many in the federal government.

The star, taken aback, quickly points out that it never happened.