Examples of aback in a Sentence
completely taken aback by the neighbors' announcement that they were moving
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McDavid is leading the NHL in scoring at the Olympic break with 96 points with MacKinnon just three points aback.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
What has taken me aback, though, is the Trump administration’s openness about how much oil is driving its policies toward Venezuela.
—Aaron Coy Moulton, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Rather than getting tied to the likes of a large heavy-duty Mercedes Zetros or MAN TGS cab, the new Bliss 8 is designed to ride aback smaller, nimbler 4x4 chassis like the Toyota Land Cruiser or Ford F-Series.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
Not all of them will necessarily fall under the legislation, and any can challenge their inclusion, but the breadth of platforms Inman Grant was considering took some Australians aback and confused others.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
What has taken me aback, though, is the Trump administration’s openness about how much oil is driving its policies toward Venezuela.
—Aaron Coy Moulton, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Rather than getting tied to the likes of a large heavy-duty Mercedes Zetros or MAN TGS cab, the new Bliss 8 is designed to ride aback smaller, nimbler 4x4 chassis like the Toyota Land Cruiser or Ford F-Series.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
Not all of them will necessarily fall under the legislation, and any can challenge their inclusion, but the breadth of platforms Inman Grant was considering took some Australians aback and confused others.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Aback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aback. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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aback
adverb1
archaic
: back entry 2 sense 1, backward
2
: by surprise : unawares
taken aback by the turn of events
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