In New Zealand, local fans were also taken aback by the news.

The board were taken aback by size of the problem at Laiki.

Alice was quite taken aback by the extent of this negative concept.

Some users said they were taken aback by the silver fix loss.

It left several Ministers taken aback by the severity of the warnings.

Jamieson stood speechless for a moment, completely taken aback by the proposal.

Kelly seemed so taken aback by the suggestion, he couldn't help chuckling.

The rector was almost taken aback by the abruptness of the request.

Though taken aback by the reaction he'd aroused, Patrick Furnan plowed ahead.

They were seriously taken aback by the recklessness of the other drivers.

They were also taken aback by the speed with which we played.

Eve was once again taken aback by the size of the room.

Ralph was a little taken aback by the bearing of the Abbess.

Mrs. Asaki was taken aback by the urn on the funerary table.

The little German seemed a tad taken aback by her calm acceptance.

Douglass was taken aback by the tone and substance of their conversation.