(1) I was taken aback by the news of his death.

(2) I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.

(3) Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling.

(4) I was momentarily taken aback.

(5) She was completely taken aback by his anger.

(6) The manager was taken aback by his directness.

(7) Jenny was taken aback by some of the portraits.

(8) I was taken aback by his rudeness.

(9) I was rather taken aback by her honesty.

(10) I was taken aback by what I saw.

(11) Emma was somewhat taken aback by his directness.

(12) He appeared taken aback.

(13) She was taken aback by her son's strong opposition to her remarriage.

(14) He was somewhat taken aback by the news that the police intended to arrest him.

(15) Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.

(16) For a moment[http://], I was completely taken aback by her request.

(17) We were all taken aback by the news of the Chairman's resignation.

(18) Saying that Joan was taken aback is to put it mildly. She was completely flabbergasted.

(19) He was momentarily a bit taken aback.

(20) He seemed even more taken aback than I was, and this heartened me.