aback in English

adverb
1
toward or situated to the rear.
the little strip of pasture aback of the house
2
with the sail pressed backward against the mast by a headwind.
Once the boat has tacked the jib will be aback .

Use "aback" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "aback" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "aback", or refer to the context using the word "aback" in the English Dictionary.

1. I was taken aback.

2. Some Catholics Taken Aback

3. Abox definition is - braced aback —used of head yards when the headsails only are aback.

4. He appeared taken aback.

5. Taken aback, the Persians retreated.

6. Your request took me aback.

7. We were taken aback.

8. The news took me aback.

9. I was momentarily taken aback.

10. I was naturally taken aback.

11. The news really took us aback.

12. So, of course, I was taken aback.

13. At first, the couple were taken aback.

14. And I was rather taken aback.

15. " Mr. Bickersteth appeared somewhat taken aback, sir. "

16. He was momentarily a bit taken aback.

17. I'm a bit taken aback by this.

18. I was really shocked and taken aback

19. Taken aback, he answered: “To study in.”

20. The robbers were taken aback by this.

21. The Spanish Government and people were taken aback .

22. Although taken aback, the lady invited me in.

23. Shulman was taken aback by the survey results.

24. I was rather taken aback by her honesty.

25. Roald was taken aback by the unexpected question.

26. She was completely taken aback by his anger.

27. The little girl screamed and it took us aback.

28. And when he said it, I was taken aback.

29. Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.

30. She had been taken aback by Ms Baird's directness.

31. The chief of police was taken aback, completely flabbergasted.

32. Taken aback, the sister said hesitantly, “No, thank you.”

33. He was taken aback by the turn of events.

34. At times, when I look back, I am taken aback.

35. I was taken aback by the fires in the Mediterranean.

36. Kazakhstan is not going to stand aback from this global trend.

37. Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.

38. Aback abaft abandon abandoned abandoning abandonment abandons abase abased abasement Abasements …

39. Taken aback, the professor had to admit that he had not.

40. I was completely taken aback by his reasonably helpful attitude.

41. We were taken aback at the accuracy of her conclusions.

42. 21 The little girl screamed and it took us aback.

43. To say that I was taken aback would put it mildly.

44. The first time this happened, I was a little taken aback.

45. For a moment, I was completely taken aback by her request.

46. Huyayy was taken aback, and Abu Sufyan branded him as a "traitor".

47. Taken aback, my wife and I looked at each other and laughed.

48. I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.

49. American allies were rather taken aback by the suddenness of this announcement.

50. I do not know why I should feel the slightest taken aback.