Significados de completely aback en inglés

Mrs. Wilson stared at him an instant in amazement, evidently taken completely aback.

The vehemence of her rebuke-forhe recognized it as such-tookhim completely aback.

Having taken Carlisle completely aback, she hesitated and then added timidly:

Taken completely aback at the news of this new addition, Eudoxia looked at first defiance.

He was taken so completely aback that for a few moments his mind was a blank.

The comment took her completely aback.

The name took Canning completely aback.

If he had encountered the glare of the great sea-serpent he could scarcely have been taken more completely aback.

Susie and Dr Porhoët, taken completely aback, did not know what to do; and Haddo's little eyes twinkled as he watched their discomfiture.

But the coolness of the bargain actually suggested to her, the apparent absence from it of any touch of sentiment, took her completely aback.

"These prompt and decided measures," notes Edwardes, "took the native troops completely aback.

"Wait a minute!" cried Nessler, taken completely aback.