| 单词 | take aback |
| 例句 | Afraid of his own strength, Armpit tried not to grip the elderly woman’s hand too hard, and was a little taken aback by the firmness of her handshake. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I sat in these meetings, engrossed and somewhat taken aback by the fact that I knew so little about military life. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Gauguin is taken aback by what he sees as Vincent’s disorderliness, both in painting and in life. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But she was taken aback by Kaede’s appeal to the Academy’s teachings. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When I was reaching to increase a build, my hand brushed against his and I was taken aback by how dry and hot it was. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In fact it was rather a small room, and the crowd of strangers in it was seven or eight people, all of whom were certainly as taken aback as I was for a while. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But he was taken aback when it did neither. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “And then I show up at your house and I’m dressed like the girl you hoped she would live to become and you’re, like, all taken aback by it.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “What do you mean? I know he does love you,” said Horatio, taken aback. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I could see that they were taken aback by my statement, and I added that it would be only proper for them to have the opportunity to reply to my charges. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked taken aback when he heard me speak, and a good portion of the grim suspicion faded from his expression. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He seems taken aback, although the sneer doesn’t leave his face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I replied, taken aback, and then: “I’m looking at that hill.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He was taken aback by the sharpness in her tone. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m taken aback by the frankness of his question, especially so early in the dialogue. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I was dazzled and so taken aback that I almost dropped my brief case when I heard a voice say, "And what would your business be?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean to touch a nerve,” Denna said, taken aback. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What I do know is that I was simultaneously taken aback and completely enthralled by the clunky, controlled chaos of the place. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Under customary procedures, Burnham and the others would have been placed under arrest pending bail, but in this instance even the coroner’s office seemed taken aback. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z What could he have seen in her? he wondered, taken aback. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Chronicler laughed, then looked slightly taken aback, as if he’d surprised himself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I shoot him through the eyes, and the man is taken aback for a moment. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She was taken aback by the biting mockery in his voice. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He was taken aback, which was a thing I had heard people say that had never made sense until this moment. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I was so taken aback that all I could do was blink at him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was Mrs. Richardson’s turn to be taken aback. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This look was so unexpected and so unprovoked I was taken aback. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He told the story to Singleton, who was taken aback. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z For a second she looks taken aback, then her eyes narrow at me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z A little taken aback by the abrupt dismissal, Harry got to his feet quickly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Now she wants to look all taken aback. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Of course,” he replies, taken aback by the mere suggestion of impropriety. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Even in the midst of his panic, Winston was too much taken aback to be able to hold his tongue. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z His father was taken aback, for not only had he forgotten about the paper, but he also considered it completely worthless. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I was a bit taken aback when, at eleven-thirty, simultaneous whoops broke out from all over the building. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have no idea,” said Professor Trelawney, looking slightly taken aback at the urgency in Harry’s voice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Mia’s photograph had been last, and when the class gathered before it, Pauline had paused for a moment, as if taken aback. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The major also seemed taken aback, but managed a reply. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the longest sentence I had said, and he seemed taken aback. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I glanced down at the shell again, rather taken aback. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was such a contrast to his restraint of a few minutes ago that Armstrong was quite taken aback. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z They were herded to a large room with a high ceiling, and Moss was taken aback by how full it was. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Oh!” she seemed rather taken aback, but rose promptly. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked taken aback, but pleased too, and got up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Well,” he said, slightly taken aback, “my sincere apologies to you and your family. It’s rare to see one of your folk alone on the road.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I paused, taken aback by the scope of the question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m taken aback by the directness and even the sincerity of this speech. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But I was so taken aback, I couldn’t even respond. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “It was nothing, really. You should try it,” she said, nonchalant, though in one way, she was taken aback too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m taken aback, have no idea how to respond. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I was taken aback but I quickly responded. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, so taken aback by this offer of kindness where I had looked for wrath that I could scarcely speak. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z William nodded, a little taken aback by the banality of the comment. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Royal was taken aback when Cora told him later that she was wanted for murder in Georgia. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The Queen spoke so sharply that the maid was quite taken aback. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The prosecutor, the judge, and the guard in the room are taken aback. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I was, as you might imagine, a little taken aback by this request and ordinarily the matter might have been one I would have spent some time pondering. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I was taken aback by the frustration in his voice. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was taken aback by the sight of the normal: paint cans, screwdrivers, duct tape all neatly in place. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “I’m just a bit taken aback by the invitation to sleep in here.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The man chasing me was a little taken aback. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Fell asleep,” said Mr. Hickock, and appeared to be moderately taken aback by his own reply. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She had already done a series of calculations, and if her parents had agreed to contribute at all she would have been taken aback. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Bod was taken aback: Silas had been here as long as he could remember and before. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I feel bad when she looks slightly taken aback at my bluntness, her blond eyebrows arching up in surprise. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The other boys fell silent, taken aback by his sudden fury. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “You speak of the fairy court as if you believe in it,” Ash said, taken aback. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The Friedmans were especially taken aback by the traffic. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Somewhat taken aback, but still majestically, “Then show it,” said the Director. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid suddenly said angrily to Harry, who looked up at him, taken aback. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He was taken aback by the sudden turn in mood. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Whenever something big happens we’re quite taken aback, but no one else is the least bit surprised. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace said, and okay, she looked pretty taken aback. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I hope you aren’t planning to take credit for my entire marriage,” she said, and Mrs. Richardson was taken aback at the sharpness in her voice. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I pretend to be taken aback and hold up my hands in mock defeat. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Guess who was standing there, looking somewhat taken aback by the blood- drooling, shaved-headed madman in the closet? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Cuevas too, who had seen Rosa come into this world and knew her like the palm of his own hand, was taken aback at the sight of her nude body. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So thoroughly had Theresa prepared herself for alienation, that she was taken aback by the familiarity of Ralph — that bottlebrush hair, those stuck-on ears. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugh seemed taken aback for a moment but then turned and gave me a resolute handshake. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It wasn’t clear whether he was more taken aback by William’s size or the unexpected hue of his skin. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I was taken aback because I knew nothing about it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was so taken aback he said no before he’d even stopped to consider the matter. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I was taken aback, and did my best not to show my surprise — or my delight — at this striking coincidence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Byerley was taken aback, “Why do you say that?—I was rather hoping for your approval in this matter.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z At first he was stiff and somewhat taken aback, but his own emotions quickly triumphed and he timidly encircled her with his arms and left an imperceptible kiss on her cheek. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm taken aback by how normal he looks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Xenophilius looked taken aback as something shifted in Harry’s memory, but he could not locate it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Surprised and taken aback at this, Angeline and Omakayas could only stand still and watch him as he walked swiftly, gracefully, back to his home. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He was completely taken aback by the cat’s reply. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “What did they do that for?” said Winston, somewhat taken aback. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z So I was taken aback at how densely detailed each one was. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother paused, taken aback by his firmness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was understandably taken aback at the discovery and when he saluted sharply and barked “Pasa” I released the brake, put both feet down and lifted them a bit too sharply. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When he lunged forward, she was taken aback. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was taken aback by my refusal but knew I was on firm legal ground. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ortiz went to see the piece and was taken aback; it was, to his mind, clearly a fake, full of contradictory and slipshod elements. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He could not understand why Ron looked taken aback. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The Gran looked taken aback by something the Oracle had said, and seemed to say, “Are you sure?” but Seven couldn’t be positive. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Alice looked taken aback and, from somewhere behind the house, Bingo howled. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She seemed taken aback at the sight of us. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so taken aback at the sight I stopped playing. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Mrs Phelps, slightly taken aback at the arrival of such a tiny girl unaccompanied by a parent, nevertheless told her she was very welcome. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “The smallest charms can be the most effective,” Isobel says, taken aback when her voice catches, almost on the brink of tears. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He seemed taken aback, but then he said gruffly, “I suppose you are your mother’s daughter.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The chiefs were taken aback by my behavior and upbraided me for my rudeness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But when I see it on his table I’m taken aback by what I overlooked at age eighteen: the Caspian Sea, for example. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, he seemed a little taken aback. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I was taken aback by his immediate belief that I had something to offer. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Are you expecting someone to poison you?” he said, somewhat taken aback. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He seemed taken aback by my answer, nearly embarrassed by it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry, who had expected Lupin to deny that he’d done any such thing, was taken aback. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I’m okay,” Stephanie said as my mom let her go, a little taken aback by her show of affection. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He is somewhat taken aback, though, by a conversation with Moore early into his tenure. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The warder was taken aback by my request and was unable to offer any explanation or produce anything in writing from the commissioner of prisons. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a bit taken aback, and while I was pleased at her sense of commitment and admired her courage, I was also wary. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Travers seemed a little taken aback at that, and he turned instead to Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now Jay seems to be the one taken aback. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She was quite taken aback when he greeted her so warmly and shook her hand with both of his: was that affection in his voice? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Bagman shouted, who like the Irish, seemed to be taken aback by the sudden end of the match. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I was a little taken aback by the effect this seemed to have upon my listeners. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Gaines pulled slowly into the driveway and seemed a bit taken aback. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked vaguely puzzled at first, then slightly taken aback, then, as I glared up at him, he gave a faint, thin smile and mutely handed me a piece of paper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Kimberly was taken aback, something wordless spread on her face and then she smiled, and Ifemelu would think of it as the moment they became, truly, friends. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I recall I was a little taken aback when Miss Kenton opened the door and entered before I had bidden her to do so. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, she was,” I say, feeling a bit taken aback. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Roy Lee, like me, was too taken aback to say anything at all. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I was just taken aback,” Eiseman says of Martin’s work, which used pale color washes in abstract forms. Pantone’s colors of the year have us dreaming in pastels 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The very first scene that Paul and I shot in Season 5 — it was this very intimate scene, and I was coming to him for help — Paul was just … he was really taken aback. Corey Stoll on Becoming the New Face of Fortune in ‘Billions’ 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z And I was taken aback — it turned out that I had to ask very few questions before they started talking extremely personally. For a Documentary on Intersex Lives, a Director Champions the Power of Activism 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Forte said he and his collaborators were taken aback at first but remained “oddly proud of our disgusting little movie.” Will Forte Is Still Waiting for ‘MacGruber’ to Blow Up 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z I was so taken aback that I will never return to the group. But We’re So Young 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The team gulped a little bit at this news, taken aback to find they were looking at a crime after all. Last night's TV 2010-05-28T07:00:00Z She concludes the bulk of her answers with a sheepish giggle, as though taken aback at her own presumption. Daryl Hannah: ‘It’s scary being in solitary’ 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z And Strozier is a bit taken aback by the Emmy nomination. 'Too Cute!' downsizes its format but with same results 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z Even he was taken aback by the win, saying he figured two-time trophy winner Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory" would get it. 'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' win big at Emmys 2012-09-24T10:52:09Z A few elderly men with turbans and long beards appeared taken aback, but not entirely disapproving. Afghans rock at first music festival in three decades 2011-10-01T18:04:05Z All this is rapturously received: even Rodgers seems slightly taken aback. Why Glastonbury belonged to the Rolling Stones 2013-07-01T08:32:17Z That you appreciate his concern, but you're also taken aback by it, given the precedent. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: It took a disaster for ER nurse’s dad to check in — is that a good thing? 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Having seen Jamaica’s Franklyn D. Resort described in online forums as affordable, I was initially taken aback by the $340-a-night price tag for the least expensive room. 5 Tips for Finding Child Care for Your Next Vacation 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z But asked by Kimmel if that meant Solo would no longer appear in future Star Wars films, Ford was taken aback. Harrison Ford on Han Solo's Fate: 'I Finally Wore Them Down' 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Teal said she was taken aback by the changes in her neighborhood since her last outing. Kids in Spain, stuck at home for 43 days, finally can go out to play 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z The casting director was taken aback, but mentioned him to Olivier, who gave him a part as an IRA man in Juno And The Paycock. Anthony Hopkins: ‘Most of this is nonsense, most of this is a lie’ 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z The novel is so good that I was rather taken aback, especially since it hadn't drifted onto my radar before. Booker club: Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively 2010-03-19T10:19:00Z “I just said, ‘Oh yes please,’ and they were totally taken aback.” Olivia Colman: Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Crowns 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z “Forceful is one word for it,” responded Mr. Tapper, who looked somewhat taken aback. Kimberly Guilfoyle, Woman in Red 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z She admits she was taken aback to see it creeping into the show. Ariane Mnouchkine and the Théâtre du Soleil: a life in theatre 2012-08-10T14:31:00Z When visiting dignitaries meet him for the first time, they’re taken aback. In HBO’s ‘The Young Pope,’ the Vatican Gets an Eccentric New Resident 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z I spoke with a former employee of College Daily who was taken aback that the publication would make up a story wholesale. The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z As I settled into their home, I was taken aback at the uncanny similarities with my own tight-knit family system: lots of affection, a healthy attitude toward spirituality and an appreciation for communication and education. We need diverse influences: Artist Shahzia Sikander on her multicultural past and our future 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Mills, who did not know the cause of death, said he was taken aback because the actor had been in good health and still working. Actor Ralph Waite, patriarch on ‘Waltons,’ dies at 85 2014-02-14T05:15:51Z “Wow, wow,” Colbert said, appearing taken aback by the applause. The weird moment on Colbert’s show that captured our political whiplash 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Von Thoma confirmed that the Germans were fooled by Bertram: they expected the attack to come from the south and were completely taken aback by the ferocious assault from the north. The Phantom Army of Alamein by Rick Stroud - review 2012-12-21T22:55:05Z "I was taken aback, I felt blindsided," a tenured associate professor who has taught at Taylor for nearly a decade told Salon. Evangelical Taylor U community in uproar over Pence speech: "Deeply at odds with following Christ" 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z At the dedication, Day said he was taken aback when reporters asked him about the propriety of Hendrix being honored, because of his association with drugs. Seattle area's many Jimi Hendrix memorials 2011-08-15T04:00:47Z I was taken aback at my kids but as i thought about it, I said "Okay, I agree". When Your Child Is the Travel Agent 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z “I was really taken aback, because I was like, no one has ever said that to me before,” she said. Sex on Campus: She Can Play That Game, Too 2013-07-12T20:23:14Z But a few conceded publicly that they were taken aback by the $50 million allocation. City Allots $50 Million to Arts Project Tied to Bloomberg Allies 2013-07-31T22:11:58Z I was pretty taken aback by the level of vitriol thrown in my direction, but the truth is I have only myself to blame. People hate my video about vegans... is this what it feels like to be Piers Morgan? 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z “You’re totally epic,” she said, and though he was taken aback for a moment, he couldn’t disagree. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Luther,’ Starring Idris Elba, Is Back for Season 3 2013-09-02T20:49:55Z He was taken aback when he rented a car from Hertz in Monterey, Calif., recently, and an employee told him to return the car “acceptably clean” or face a fee. Hertz scrubbed its rental-car cleaning fee, but it’s unclear others will follow 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Whether or not “we all” fantasize disaster, with Hurricane Sandy still fresh in my memory, I was taken aback by these highly aestheticized depictions of my city’s watery demise. Writers Recount Stories of Grief and Joy in Illustrated Panels 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z When Sherwin began interviewing people there who had known him, he was taken aback by the intensity of their feelings. Behind ‘Oppenheimer,’ a Prizewinning Biography 25 Years in the Making 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z I was taken aback when she said, “You have been replaced. I am now Rachel.” ‘Passengers treat me like a therapist’: the cabbie, the hairdresser and others on the secrets they get told 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z As Said noted in the accompanying text, he was taken aback when his sister reminded him that he personally knew the sitter, a Mrs. Farraj. The Restless, Eclectic and Contradictory Passions of Edward Said 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Ken taken aback, presses Mencken to drop something publicly vis-à-vis his regulatory concerns regarding foreign tech – you know, the GoJo-killing tat Ken and Rome were expecting in exchange for pressing Mencken to ATN's tit. "Succession" mourns the Roy "family way" in all its tragic glory 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Walker was taken aback by the happy comments the photo received from social media users. Chick-fil-A picnic inspires heartwarming photo shoot 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z In my teens, I was completely taken aback by The Slim Shady LP by Eminem. Juno Temple's teenage obsessions: 'Brandon Flowers was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen' 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z My first reaction was to laugh but then I was suddenly taken aback by the pure bluntness of his attitude to sex. Teenagers, it's OK not to have sex 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Bailey says he was so taken aback that he couldn't think of anything to do but perform, so he and Dax did a duet. Bill Bailey: Bill's excellent adventure 2013-04-19T14:00:00Z I was a little taken aback that he felt the need to ask. Perspective | Miss Manners: Sibling should stay far, far away from social media mess 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Holland and his fellow fans, however, were taken aback by Depp's new look. New Tonto, familiar feelings for Native Americans 2012-07-25T17:20:14Z In both cases, I’ve been a little taken aback and surprised by the response to these films. Golden Globe Nominee Reactions 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Will is mildly taken aback when Andy, after welcoming him into the house, insists they all hold hands and say grace. | 'Lebanon, Pa': In a Small Town, Big Life-Changers 2011-04-29T04:03:01Z On the red carpet before the Golden Globes last night, Julia Louis-Dreyfus was asked if she would ever want to host the show; she looked taken aback. Tina and Amy’s Last Golden Globes 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Others were taken aback that Ms. Cain squatted in the house last summer, and intended to draw a salary from the fund-raising. Battling to Save James Baldwin’s Home in the South of France 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z But Portland’s local media seemed just as taken aback by Willamette Week’s discovery as the rest of us. It’s Never Just About the Burger 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z “I was so taken aback that she was already thinking about marriage,” said Ms. De Queljoe, now 27. Finger Lakes Dreams Put on Hold 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z After an especially vicious 1997 killing, one member is taken aback by the ensuing media attention: “He thought that this was just going to be a commonplace projects murder.” The Killers of the ‘Sex Money Murder’ Gang and the Cops Who Went After Them 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Ms. Neuwirth, who declined to name the stylist, was taken aback. Jewelry Designers Seek Oscar-Night Exposure 2014-02-26T23:33:43Z "They are taken aback, but in a good way," she said. Siriano: Moving past 'fierce' 2012-02-09T05:28:15Z He was so taken aback with my piano that he walked straight into a wall. My Prison Cell: Learning to Hear on a Cardboard Piano 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Methfessel, who was used to chatting up Harvard professors and assorted dignitaries passing through Kirkland House, had still been “taken aback at your loving little me.” Elizabeth and Alice 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Indeed, American theatergoers can be taken aback by another culture’s conception of the art form. Dark. Messy. Assaultive. Inscrutable. Even From Your Couch. 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z A reader was taken aback by a neighbor’s comment on their new car. Lifestyle - The Washington Post Rss Loading... Having spent so long considering you miles beyond my league, I was taken aback. A letter to the woman I adored but was afraid to be with 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z I was taken aback by his vulgar description of my breasts but figured that was just his way of making a point. The sex-talking therapist I went to as a teen: “Do you want to learn how to be a woman, not a scared little girl?” 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z At first, he was taken aback by the razzmatazz and the vehemence, the cries of “Lock her up.” Nigel Farage on the Story Behind His Friendship with Trump 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Clarkson and May appeared taken aback as members of the studio audience applauded and cheered. Richard Hammond under fire for 'ice cream is gay' line on the Grand Tour 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z It was quite aggressive and I was a bit taken aback, but I kept thinking: 'Thank God I'm using a wide-angle lens.' Who is David Bowie? A guide to the V&A retrospective 2013-02-16T19:59:00Z Mr. Hedges, who recalled the Galleria event as a sort of festive wake for his friend on the mezzanine, was taken aback by Honey Soundsystem’s interest in the archives. Waking the Spirit of a Disco Innovator 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Mainly, I was taken aback that anyone still considers the ingredient a magic elixir. Is apple cider vinegar really good for you? 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z “I was taken aback,” he said, “mostly because I didn’t want to tarnish the Marvel moniker.” ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Is Marvel’s Latest Double Act 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert was similarly taken aback by how strange his behavior was and questioned whether a solo press conference was a good idea. Late-night hosts on Trump's disastrous press conference: 'We elected a mess' 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z I was taken aback by this, and I'm not sure how to reply. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Her husband may be in the closet, but your saying so is out of bounds 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z As the verdict was read, even Chauvin seemed taken aback — his eyes darting and blinking above the medical mask that concealed most of his face. Perspective | The enduring moments of 2021, as told by Post reporters She is, says her son, rather taken aback that they are now being read across the world. Love is the best revenge for the evils of the Holocaust 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z I was recently taken aback when I invited a friend to dinner and asked about any food restrictions. Raw, vegan, gluten-free? Dinner party etiquette for hosts and guests. 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z I was taken aback, amazed, and inspired all at once. My American dreams and nightmares: On Mississippi streets, "Native Son" and Jeezy vs. Gucci Mane 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Clients are “usually taken aback at first” when the brothers walk into a room, Kirk said. Noticed: Kirk and Nate Mueller Capitalize on Being Twins 2012-01-13T22:15:44Z They opened a door and I was inside theWit, instantly warmer but taken aback by the man perched on a tiny balcony high above my head, strumming a guitar like a folk-rock angel. Single in Chicago 2012-07-06T18:26:33Z I was a bit taken aback: Leigh was in an outfit that made him look 7ft tall, and his face was covered in paint. Photographer Fergus Greer's best shot 2011-03-30T21:29:00Z I’m a bit taken aback, to be honest. Bamberg, Germany: A city of just 70,000 people but nine breweries 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z When he arrived at the task force’s nondescript office in One Center Plaza in Boston he was slightly taken aback. Whitey Bulger: Secrets behind the capture of the FBI’s most wanted man 2013-02-24T17:00:00Z The photographer was taken aback by the comparison at the time, but from our current vantage it isn’t difficult to connect the doll images with what Walker saw. Rosalind Fox Solomon, Inward and Out 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z But for all the pleasure she took in the recognition, Ms. Kaller said, she was taken aback by a certain artistic dissonance in the overall list of nominees. Disappointing Season for Broadway Women 2010-05-14T03:32:00Z “I’m really taken aback by the outpouring of support.” A park ranger set a nightstand in a park. People filled it with poetry. 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “I was instantly taken aback by how talented she was, and how she gravitated towards the stranger beats,” Machinedrum said in an interview. Dawn Richard Will Find a Way to Be Heard 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z “I was so taken aback by it. I never expected to feel this way.” ‘You don’t have to sign off at midlife’: the joy of sex when you have an empty nest 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Ms. Bowens, taken aback, said no and left his dorm immediately. That New York Vibe and a Life in San Diego 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z “We were all taken aback by what he showed at the audition,” Mr. Hallberg said. Giving Budding Choreographers Room to Move 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z She was a little taken aback by her son’s sudden love for Trump. Did a 9-year-old called ‘Pickle’ really write that letter to Trump? Yep, he’s real. 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z I later apologized, but am still taken aback by her lack of manners and courtesy. Perspective | Miss Manners: Let academic leaders know of challenges with anxiety 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Even so, some observers seem perpetually taken aback by their success, said Contrino, the box office analyst. Onward Christian soldiers: War Room triumphs at the box office 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z “It’s a very male-dominated area, and seeing a young lady walk into the factory, and especially one so pretty, yeah, it was a big day. I remember being taken aback at how beautiful she was.” How we met: 'Seeing a young lady walk into the factory, especially one so pretty – it was a big day' 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z I was genuinely taken aback by how successful the Hit Parade singles were; we never anticipated such a demand. Twelve tips for the Flaming Lips 2011-01-12T14:09:59Z The rapper was taken aback by the $2.5 million price tag. The Rapper 2 Chainz Sizes Up the Art at Christie’s 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z He said that he had re-read his own novel for the first time since its initial publication, and found himself taken aback by some of his protagonist's behaviour. The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst 2011-08-12T21:55:14Z “I was just taken aback,” said Louise Fitzgerald, a professor emeritus of gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois. What is feminist hero Susan Estrich doing representing Roger Ailes? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Ms. Kennedy looked taken aback but kept smiling. ArtsBeat Blog: A Portrait of the Kennedy Marriage That Differs From the Mini-Series 2011-09-14T15:13:56Z Richter was evidently so taken aback by the looks and grooming of the flight crew that she quickly aired her grievances on Facebook, blasting the staffers for their “unpolished” appearances. Airline director fired for 'fat shaming' British Airways cabin crew 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Matthews, clearly taken aback, suggested the analogy was unfair. Will This Guy Shut Off the Lights in the Sanders Campaign? 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z I was, however, taken aback by what followed. He told me he’d “cut out my kids’ tongues”: The experience with online harassment I can’t forget 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Everyone was a bit taken aback when I had my first lesson. Polly Morgan's wings of desire 2010-07-17T23:08:00Z Mouawad, 52, who runs the Théâtre National de la Colline in Paris, was taken aback to find the choristers had never received anything like it. With a Rare ‘Oedipe,’ the Paris Opera Pulls Together 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z But when the channel asked viewers to call in with advice for the abused wife, Mr. Thakur was taken aback that almost half urged her to stay with her wealthy, handsome, if violently possessive husband. Indian Soap Operas, Ruled by Mothers-in-Law 2012-12-25T22:38:41Z Even Murray is taken aback by the fevered reaction to Let's See It and encore It's a Hit. We Are Scientists – review 2012-07-26T15:42:48Z When I first met Kitty, while researching a book about her mother's family, the Garmans, I was taken aback to discover that her eyes really were that big. Kitty Godley obituary 2011-01-19T18:04:09Z When I read the script, Steve was a guy that I really admired, and he was not always being shown in the best light, and I was a little taken aback. Ashton Kutcher explores the glamour and glitches of Steve Jobs 2013-08-15T12:10:09Z I was taken aback, then said I guessed it was because she couldn’t, though the distinction hardly seemed important. Modern Love: Adoption Story: What My Life Might Have Been ? Modern Love 2012-02-17T18:48:48Z “We were kind of taken aback when we heard they were closing,” said Chris Lauber, the senior director of operations for LTH, which runs the food and beverage outlets at the hotel. Angel’s Share, a Pioneering Cocktail Bar, Will Pop Up Again for Summer 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z He was taken aback by how Ms. Schroeder came across, calling her “awful but in a really good television way.” It’s Actually Good to Be Basic, Writes Stassi Schroeder of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Anyone picturing a herculean Beethoven, shaking his fists at the heavens, may be taken aback, McCabe says, by some of the delicacies in the violin sonatas. Larionoff, McCabe take on Beethoven’s violin sonatas at UW 2013-02-14T23:06:45Z “I always get taken aback when people laugh,” he says. Louis Sachar returns to wacky Wayside School more than 40 years after ‘Sideways Stories’ 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z “I had to ask for help from my friends and the on-campus resources to work through this. I’m not used to asking for help or being rejected this often, so I was really taken aback.” On Campus, Failure Is on the Syllabus 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Stephen is taken aback, finding it somehow extraordinary that his friend's father "possesses such a simple human attribute as a name". Spies by Michael Frayn 2012-06-01T21:51:01Z Looking back, it’s easy to see why Matthew was so taken aback by Mary’s sexual exploits. Downton Abbey Watch: Life is a Game 2012-02-20T13:45:28Z I asked Thompson why he organizes Taste Camp every year, and he seemed taken aback by the question. Maryland wines flash their potential at Taste Camp 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z I was taken aback but told him I would think about it. Correcting a Co-Worker’s Grammar: Helpful or Hurtful? 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Jiang, an American journalist of Chinese descent, seemed taken aback and asked, “Why are you saying that to me, specifically?” Trump’s ‘ask China’ response to CBS’s Weijia Jiang shocked the room — and was part of a pattern 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z She herself was taken aback when the boxes arrived. How one art project aims to show how widespread gun violence is 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z They point to other such projects they’ve done in far-flung places that haven’t made waves, and they claimed to be somewhat taken aback by the reception here. German Artists Say They Put White Flags on Brooklyn Bridge 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z The guest, naturally, was taken aback by the request. Bridezilla demands guest cover tattoos, dye hair or be disinvited 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “I’m so taken aback by all of this,” Daniel said. 11,000 Free Pairs of Shoes Will Dance Across New York 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z I admit I was a bit taken aback by Shermer’s cavalier dismissal of one of the most long-lasting quests for immortality of them all. The Quest for Immortality, Rebooted 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z When I first met him, I was taken aback by his size — the man weighs at least 600 pounds. My shrink is huge! 2013-09-09T00:00:00Z I was very taken aback by this phrase and the laughter that accompanied it. Perspective | Ask Amy: Mentally ill family member struggles in silence 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Sterne visited the restaurant and was taken aback by the VIP treatment he got. A final seating for the man who knew every D.C. power player’s favorite table 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Antislavery leaflets in the South were met with violent protests, which was no surprise, but Garrison and others were taken aback when ugly opposition also materialized in the North. Television Review: ‘The Abolitionists,’ on PBS, About Advocates Before Lincoln 2013-01-07T23:37:57Z She, too, was taken aback when she first saw Janelle, sinuous and small, skin the color of earth, locs pulled up in a bun. ‘The Arrangements’: A Work of Fiction 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Soon after the show, O’Connor appeared at a Bob Dylan tribute concert, and when the crowd booed, she was so taken aback she thought, at first, that they were making fun of her outfit. Sinead O’Connor Remembers Things Differently 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z Still, I was taken aback by the vitriol some friends have for talking on the telephone. Let’s watch a murder 2012-06-10T01:00:00Z Yet some onlookers were so taken aback by her remarks that a few online explanations followed afterward, including via tweet from AOC herself. Night two of the virtual DNC held aloft the party's true stars: America and her people 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Even some of Peterson's peers were taken aback, responding quickly to distance themselves from the sentiment. The NFL "slave" comment that won't go away 2011-03-16T15:30:00Z She was much taken aback, no doubt hurt, but she assented immediately. Susan Crosland obituary 2011-02-28T19:00:53Z It wasn’t really bothersome to McQ that there wasn’t an answer for that, and I was somewhat taken aback. No One Can Needle Tom Cruise Like Henry Czerny Can 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z But it is done so abruptly that you are confused and taken aback. ‘My Name Is Hmmm ,’ a French Road Movie 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z A: When I went to the shoot, I was totally taken aback by the scale. Indian "24" will work like slow poison: Anil Kapoor 2013-04-18T17:18:19Z Then when I hit puberty, I became much more temperamental and explosive, and my parents were taken aback. Nick Kroll Still Isn’t Over Puberty. Just Ask His Therapist. 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z She was much taken aback to find herself in opposition in 1964. Margaret Thatcher: The Authorised Biography – Volume One by Charles Moore - digested read 2013-04-22T23:52:02Z Tammy was taken aback; she usually called meetings and had no idea what this one was about. The Darcars family drama: Cut out of the auto business, a daughter sues 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z But Ms. Reichenbach was taken aback by the specificity of the advice. Is There a Secret to Success on Instagram? 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z He seemed genuinely taken aback when talking about the 2011 bankruptcy of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the current labor woes at the Metropolitan Opera, which is seeking to cut costs. Glenn Dicterow Discusses Leaving New York Philharmonic 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z She seems particularly taken aback by the repetitive line of the chorus: “I ain’t never ran from nothin’ but the police.” A Mother Criticizes Vince Staples, and the Rapper Defends Her 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z At a dinner after the ceremony on Wednesday, some American film industry professionals said they had been taken aback by the joke. Woody Allen on Abuse Allegations: ‘I Have So Moved On’ 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z “I was taken aback that there wasn’t more willingness to engage on the subject and a willingness to see both sides of the issue,” says Lopez. Working in tobacco fields can make kids sick. But they still need the money. 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z And once again, I was taken aback by the simple profundity, and inventiveness of a Black creator that I never heard of. They arrested me for playing basketball: A personal argument in favor of defunding the police 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Ms. Huston recalled “being taken aback, just a little bit,” by Mr. Cowan’s confident approach that night. Their Wedding Day Was ‘Divinely Appointed’ 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z I was taken aback to learn that the cost of a serviceable coach and horses, translated into today's money, would buy you a helicopter. TV review: At Home With the Georgians 2010-12-03T08:00:00Z Ms. Weber was initially taken aback, but then it all started coming back. Arts Meets Science and Chemistry Wins the Day 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Well, Philip was horrified and Elizabeth was taken aback. ‘The Americans’ Season 5, Episode 12: Suffer the Children 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z I think Darlene was predictably taken aback at the extend to which the FBI knows about the members of her group. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2 Finale: Fade to Black 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z “I will say that I had never run into that cat captcha before and I was taken aback. It was kinda funny,” Ms. Foston wrote. Telfar Wants to Know if You Can Spot the Biggest Cat 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z But I was taken aback by it when we met; it seemed like a Valhalla to be there in your residence talking about books. Rachel Kushner meets Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I'm so glad I'm a novelist and not a politician’ 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z He knew the importance of the show to US comedy but was taken aback – when he was handed the job of host – by what people saw his role as being. Trevor Noah: ‘It’s easier to be an angry white man than an angry black man’ 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z In my rush to get back to the streets of Watts, I answered yes with such force and enthusiasm that Big Mike was taken aback. “How can I be a good father when I’ve never had one?” 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z But during her hectic midmorning visit to the Times Building on a recent Monday, she was nonetheless taken aback by her first glimpse of the third floor newsroom. Rosario Dawson’s Newsroom Tour Is a Reality Check 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The statement: Take me as I am, clearly intended for both those who were taken aback by her transition, as well as those who wanted to co-opt it for their own political ends. In Versace, Caitlyn Jenner Makes a Statement at the ESPYs 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z He can be taken aback by what emerges as he draws. Quentin Blake at 80: the illustrator's magical art 2012-12-14T22:55:10Z I was so taken aback by her reaction that I facetiously said, “And my other daughter was born a chimpanzee!” Perspective | Ask Amy: Parent is tired of explaining gender transitioning 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Although literary experts have been taken aback by this unexpected find, Faulkner more than anyone would have understood how the past can unpredictably poke its nose into the present. 2010-02-11T15:09:00Z Blake, upset and somewhat taken aback, greets these words with a "Pfft … no comment". Blake's progress 2011-01-22T00:05:04Z She looked taken aback when Ms. Walters replied, “Time.” The TV Watch: Supersizing the Show (Austerity Is So 2009) 2010-03-08T14:27:00Z I was taken aback to find that several actors suddenly looked very different. In France, Live Theater Calls for Masked Actors and Creative Solutions 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z I'm taken aback by it in many ways. Ti West on anyone walking out of his slasher film "X": "What did you think you were signing up for?" 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z This particular night Robert was somewhat taken aback to find himself grabbed by an utter stranger wearing the identical costume to his normal partner. Hurrah for am-dram – why it's time to applaud amateur actors 2012-07-18T12:26:33Z After being taken aback by the noisy bray of Rose, 22, Matt describes her and her compatriots as loud, brash and forward, adding primly, “American girls don’t seem to have inside voices at all.” ‘I Wanna Marry “Harry,” ’ a Reality Series on Fox 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z In a phone interview, Mr. Habibi recalled being at first taken aback when he received the academy’s schedule. Part Teacher, Part Den Mother, a Composer Fosters Diversity 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Mr. McNally says he was taken aback when Mr. Mantello refused to work on a couple of projects with him but that it didn’t hurt their friendship. Director Joe Mantello, Broadway’s Invisible Wizard 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z I was taken aback when he held the car door open for me. Dating my therapist 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z I was taken aback by his genuine interest in us. Jeremy Deller's Venice all-stars 2013-05-30T05:30:01Z Judy was taken aback by their instant connection – not to mention the physical resemblance. 'Your father's not your father': when DNA tests reveal more than you bargained for 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z I remember, as a young, would-be revolutionary, being taken aback by that statement. Poet Martín Espada: "The imagination is absolutely critical to political activism" 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z I was quite taken aback when people accused me of being a hypocrite. Jacqueline Wilson: 'I just try to reflect what life can be like' 2010-10-16T23:06:00Z Some aspects of “Dallas” felt so reflective of our present situation I was taken aback. To detox from the news, I binge-watched ‘Dallas.’ It was more than just fun. 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z "If you look back you think, no wonder people were taken aback and thought it was vulgar," says Alison Ford, the incumbent editor of BBC1's early morning programme, now simply called Breakfast. BBC1 Breakfast Time: 30 years of cereal TV 2013-01-17T14:27:07Z Even now, nearly four hundred years after its first appearance, to read it is to be taken aback. The joy of literary destruction: Writers who broke all the rules 2014-01-19T15:00:00Z So I was a little taken aback that it did get the mixed reviews. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3 Premiere: Sam Esmail on Parallel Universes and President Trump 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z We are taken aback each time this happens. Thanks for the Painful Reminder 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Thomas notes that he is taken aback by one of Johnston’s lyrics: “Time is just a deadly weapon waiting for you to slip up.” ‘16 Bars’ Review: Inmates Find the Beat 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Her earlier boast notwithstanding, she seemed taken aback. Admit One: ‘Here Lies Love’ and the Era of Audience Participation 2013-07-11T21:22:46Z I’ve often wondered how taken aback Corelli, Bach, Schubert, Wagner, Stravinsky and other composers would be by the alien visions he married to their scores in mysterious but uplifting harmony. Paul Taylor’s Canon: Flippant, Savage, Idyllic 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z I was just taken aback by the story and how fascinating it was. Juliette Binoche on her new Tuscan-seductress role 2011-03-12T22:01:00Z When it went instead to a competitor, Billy Reid, Mr. Altuzarra was taken aback. New York Fashion Week: Another Season, Another Show 2011-02-10T00:06:03Z I also was also taken aback by the response of a middle-aged man I spoke to who said that Kamp contained "every cliche about the Holocaust". Adelaide festival 2013: week two 2013-03-14T08:39:42Z "Oh, no!" she said, almost taken aback by the idea. Anna Deavere Smith takes on 'school-to-prison pipeline' in new show 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z He told the TV channel, “That first word just automatically brought the picture of both sisters in my head, and I was taken aback.” “Diabetes, here I come”: Starbucks drink-shaming is bullying, and it’s part of a larger problem 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z I don’t think there’s any one film or anything I’ve done where I’m particularly taken aback by the fact that it’s their frame of reference. James Spader on 'The Blacklist': 'I Don't Know What Our Competition Is' 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z But it is actually in a scene during the final act with which I was most taken aback. Hallmark's latest Jewish offering: An order of "Hanukkah on Rye" piled high with racial pandering 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Which is why her nephew, the actor Griffin Dunne, was taken aback when the author readily agreed to let him make a documentary about her. Joan Didion documentary: Griffin Dunne on telling his aunt's story 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z She seemed taken aback by my asking for time to finish something so as not to lose my place. Perspective | Miss Manners: Quitting bad job doesn’t have to be complicated 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Those accustomed to Troublé’s proper, just-so clothing may be taken aback by some of these offerings. | Screen Siren 2014-02-12T22:37:30Z He was taken aback by the culture of fear and prejudice he uncovered. Lord Browne: 'I thought being gay was basically wrong' 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Knightley, whose previous historical movies include “Pride & Prejudice” and “The Duchess,” said she was taken aback by how current the “Colette” script felt. Female empowerment, 100 years ago, at heart of 'Colette' 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z I was taken aback by that and that he would use that as an argument. Takei discusses new book, Trump's "evil" 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Universal Pictures executives giddily passed around audio from Stern's show, taken aback by the film's unlikely fan. A word-of-mouth hit? The perfect pitch for 'Pitch Perfect 2' 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Fox says she was "quite taken aback by this world within a world that exists, a safe, inclusive place for people to go to meet others and make friends". Photography: Britain through a lens 2011-08-05T21:45:00Z Others in the group were taken aback, with one saying, "Oh my God, did you hear how she said that to you?" `Idol' accused of weight bias; show denies claim 2011-04-13T09:16:04Z I was taken aback when a group of white men brushed past me as if I were asking for money, not the location of a popular bar. My Very Personal Taste of Racism Abroad 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z He'd recently passed away at that time, and we were all quite taken aback by that. Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes on "Medazzaland" turning 25: "I love the sonic architecture" 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z I was a bit taken aback, but I knew it was right and that whatever happened in the future would be OK. Experience: I got married aged 95 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z And I was taken aback that Merce, master of the emotionally oblique, would spontaneously express such Papa Bear love for his dancers. When Merce Cunningham Took On a New Collaborator: The Computer 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z I was taken aback to hear her speak so honestly and, very reservedly, I told her that I had experienced similar feelings. How I learned to cast off shame and love my vulva 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Dr. Cooper was taken aback not only by Ms. Comer’s good looks, but also by her southern accent. They (Kind of) Have His Father to Thank for a First Date 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Kimmel, taken aback that she did not watch the most watched televised event in the U.S., then attempted to quiz the Oscar-nominated actress on who won the game. Watch Brie Larson Try to Guess Who Won the Super Bowl 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Southard said he was taken aback by the shooting in his hometown, a city of about 40,000 people located about 10 miles from the Texas border. Two killed in shooting at a New Mexico public library 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Rose says, taken aback, eyes beaming bewilderment and hurt. “Get Out” and the Death of White Racial Innocence 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z As I encourage my fellow atheists to respect and reach out to people who are religious, I am taken aback by how often I meet resistance and criticism. Toxic atheism drives people apart 2012-10-21T16:00:00Z I was honestly kinda taken aback by this. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Is it okay to lose touch with the ex now that their daughter is grown? 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Charlton was so taken aback that “I asked him to repeat what he had asked, and I said yes, absolutely,” he says. ‘A part of the magic of love’: How Harris Wofford fell for a man 50 years his junior 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z The director wants us to see her as the beautiful woman she was, and I was taken aback that I hadn’t really noticed her before. Just a Maid in Movies, but Not Forgotten 2011-04-22T23:23:02Z Case was so taken aback by what she’d heard, and concerned with the consequences it might have on the child’s life, that she had to present the situation in song, no musical accompaniment. The Worse Things Get…: Neko Case’s Cathartic New Album 2013-09-06T15:46:23Z He was taken aback, noting that he regularly conducted contemporary work, especially when he led the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic. A High-Pressure Countdown for the New York Philharmonic’s New Maestro 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z She had recorded it in 1993 but had not seen it since and now she was quite taken aback. 'My life was chaotic' 2011-08-20T23:05:34Z As the Associated Press put it, “The audience of celibate men was a bit taken aback.” How to stay obsessed and enamored: The best way to save a marriage is sex 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z We should never underestimate the joy of being taken aback by something completely off-kilter onstage — it doesn’t happen all that often. ‘Sleeping Car Porters’ Review: Billy the Kid Meets the Zodiac Killer 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z But leaders of the Drilling Company, which produces the plays, were taken aback. City Bills Shakespeare in the Parking Lot for Summer Use 2013-06-19T21:30:36Z So when Mr. Kimmel first called with his idea about the musical adaptation, Ms. Guibert said, “I was a bit taken aback and thought it was a real stretch, to put it kindly.” Jeff Buckley Songs for ?Romeo and Juliet? 2010-07-27T22:37:00Z Crowley admits that he was taken aback by the huge response to his admission but adds that talking about it doesn’t instantly solve everything. Anorexia: why embarrassment still stops so many men from getting help 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z I was taken aback, then, when your first words to me were: “I’ve waited 30 years for you to call.” A letter to … The boyhood friend who couldn’t face coming out 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z My wife was a bit taken aback, but I informed her that I was getting my ageing over early. I thought about a wig and tried a comb-over. But now I’m bald and proud 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z In Los Angeles, Ms. Stevenson was taken aback by how little her conversations with matches had changed. True Stories of Hooking Up During Covid-19 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z I looked up at him, surprised and somewhat taken aback by the intrusion, but I forced a smile and said they were indeed galleys. Men explain toxic masculinity to me, a man writing about toxic masculinity 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Ben is naturally taken aback at this idea; rock gods do not, after all, want to give up the fruits of the glamorous life for a spell in prison. Theater Review: ‘These Paper Bullets!’ Opens at Yale Rep 2014-03-27T21:56:49Z Why are we still taken aback by Williams's humour? Tennessee Williams at 100: funnier than ever 2011-03-28T14:22:40Z Even Whicker later confessed he was taken aback when Getty casually mentioned during the interview that his best friend had committed suicide that very morning. Obituary: Alan Whicker 2013-07-12T11:45:54Z In these moments, her inner compass is pointing in the wrong direction, so she is taken aback when her new and only friend, Jess, accuses her of selfishness. Aliens Among Us 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Later on, when she first kisses Jung on a park bench, he is taken aback. Knightley and Fassbender steam up "Dangerous Method" 2011-09-09T22:10:00Z This is so honest, I’m somewhat taken aback. Caitlyn Jenner on transitioning: ‘It was hard giving old Bruce up. He still lives inside me’ 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z We do find that some people are a little taken aback: `What's the whole idea of the pig and the hammer? Peppermint pigs a smashing tradition in NY 2012-12-11T14:27:12Z Though he was clearly taken aback during the filming, Oliver said Thursday the reaction was expected. Jamie Oliver: Taking the revolution to president 2010-03-25T21:35:00Z People are almost taken aback when you do the opposite of that. Lumineers specialize in audience participation 2012-04-12T16:09:00Z I think he was taken aback by my self-confidence. Jimmy Cliff and Carl Bradshaw on The Harder They Come 2012-08-20T17:20:20Z Lomax had arrived in anything but conciliatory mood but was taken aback by the deep contrition of the Japanese veteran. Eric Lomax obituary 2012-10-09T18:16:49Z Americans, having been fed a largely sympathetic vision of Blair over the years by their own media, will be taken aback by the man who emerges from this memoir. Stryker McGuire: 'Americans have had a taste of Blair's feud with Gordon Brown, but they will be struck by Blair's venom' 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z She was taken aback at the items she saw for sale. NYC woman whose relatives were killed in Holocaust gets striped pajamas pulled from shelves 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Our guide, Wendy Felton, who was leading the behind-the-scenes tour, was a little taken aback: “Well, it’s not always that visitors dress so nicely!” Regilding the Gilded Age in New York 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z When they eventually met, he had been taken aback. The Opposite of a Muse 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z So when the first trailers for “Moana” were released earlier this year, many fans of Maui were taken aback. How (and Why) Maui Got So Big in ‘Moana’ 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Horror movies have to show us something that hasn’t been shown before so that the audience is completely taken aback. Wes Craven, a Master of Slasher Horror Films, Dies at 76 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Andrés was taken aback by the devastation but taken in by the warm sociability of the Haitians. José Andrés thinks food can fix the world, starting in Haiti Patty Jenkins, who directed “Wonder Woman” and is currently working on the sequel, was less taken aback. A Century Late, a Giant of Early Cinema Gets Her Closeup 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z And few were taken aback by the bad girl, rock chick styling of some of her clothes, with tight-fitting jersey outfits and dresses cut to show more than a bit of leg. Rihanna, Issa light up London Fashion Week 2013-02-17T02:46:04Z “I take this honor to heart so sincerely,” Ms. Spalding, seemingly taken aback, said while accepting the award, “and I’ll do my damnedest to make great music for all of you.” At the Grammys, Spectacles and Upsets 2011-02-14T05:54:53Z “They are taken aback, but in a good way,” she said. Christian Siriano Seeks Fashion Industry?s Approval 2012-02-08T16:09:36Z I was so taken aback by this inversion of the norms that I ran away blushing, a peasant overcome by the kindness of a king. Self-flagellation and stuffed goodie bags: my night at the tacky, endearing Oscars 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z This is “awful parenting”? I apologize for all the questions; I am just taken aback and a bit confused. Perspective | Am I an awful parent for not trying to engage my teen in conversation in the car? 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Ahead of the device’s original launch, Jacquetin was invited to the US to give advice on the new design, but was taken aback when he was presented with a boxed-up product ready for release. Revealed: Johnson & Johnson's 'irresponsible' actions over vaginal mesh implant 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Stephen Colbert was taken aback by the “have a good time” line. Stephen Colbert Accuses President of ‘Trump-splaining’ to Puerto Ricans 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z He was very taken aback and said: ‘What, me?’ How we met: ‘He was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen. I asked him: “Are you single?”’ 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z When news of her forthcoming book, The Lost Child, broke, Guardian editors as well as readers were taken aback. Julie Myerson: a life in writing 2013-03-22T17:17:00Z Giuseppina Antognini, the owner of the painting, said she was “taken aback” to discover that the work might not be authentic. The Authenticity of Modigliani Paintings Questioned Once Again 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Store manager Tina Jensen said the second customer was taken aback by the sweet surprise, and asked to do the same. Over 900 Dairy Queen customers 'pay it forward' at Minnesota drive-thru 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Indeed, her real-life therapist was later taken aback to discover the artist had given up certain revelations to the camera that she hadn’t brought to their sessions. With ‘Shadow Stalker,’ Lynn Hershman Leeson Tackles Internet Surveillance 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z “I was a bit taken aback by that,” Mr. Mitchell said. Tyler Mitchell: ‘Black Beauty Is an Act of Justice’ 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Visiting an ill uncle, the teenage Yerkes was taken aback when he burst into tears. At age 101, this woman released her first collection of poems 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z It's not the sort of thing I would usually read, however as the book progressed I found myself I totally taken aback. Into That Forest by Louis Nowra - review 2013-04-29T17:00:00Z The man, a pastor, was taken aback, probably more by my accent than by my answer. Militant atheism has become a religion 2013-03-25T01:00:00Z In all likelihood, he was simply taken aback. Sylvester Stallone: the wacky people's champ who battled his own ego 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z He was more than a little taken aback when people started showing up in his small rural town 90 minutes outside of Omaha to ring the doorbell and ask to meet Fred. Meet Fred Figglehorn; everyone under 18 has 2010-09-16T18:01:00Z But it was worth it to see how taken aback they were at the end and to hear what about it in particular they each found revelatory. 'Tough but profoundly cathartic': can Disclosure change trans representation on screen? 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z And I was just kind of taken aback, you know? Pete Souza on throwing shade at Trump: ‘I couldn’t just sit by and not do anything’ 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z This time around, I was taken aback by how quickly things started happening. Reading group: have you fallen under Alan Garner's spell? 2012-08-08T15:34:48Z “I was really taken aback to see dyslexia listed as a neurological disease,” he said. Dyslexic donors turned away from largest UK sperm bank 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z She adds that Putin was taken aback because "he did not expect that guy to have the backbone that he does." "The View" hosts argue over GOP hypocrisy and ask: "How credible is Mike Pence?" 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Parmigiani said he was briefly taken aback but he kept listening. What’s So ‘Indecent’ About Female Pleasure? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z I was initially taken aback by the strange familiarity of Shaw's urban landscapes, these in-between places that could belong to any suburban hinterland in any neglected British town. George Shaw 2011-02-13T00:05:02Z Attica Locke, a mystery novelist and a writer for the television show “Empire,” said she was taken aback at first when she picked up the book and saw the author photo. In His New Novel, Ben Winters Dares to Mix Slavery and Sci-Fi 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Still, my original reaction was to be taken aback. Nigella Lawson: the best way to end abuse is to shine a light on it 2013-06-22T23:06:08Z It also appeared to take aback airline lobbyists, who anticipated few, if any, new consumer regulations in the extension. Newly passed air travel legislation is ‘an amazing win for consumers’ 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Academy members themselves were taken aback, saying in private conversations, “Don’t look at me,” but also, “This really doesn’t look good.” Another Oscar Year, Another All-White Ballot 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Employees said they were taken aback by the verse but feared Keillor’s disapproval if they removed it. Inside Garrison Keillor’s attempted comeback after his #MeToo downfall 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Red carpet host Giuliana Rancic was briefly taken aback before asking Howard's wife whether the actor brought any of his character home with him. Terrence Howard drops expletive during live Emmys interview 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Some of the first readers of Wright’s manuscript were taken aback by the brutality of those daylight scenes. Decades After His Death, Richard Wright Has a New Book Out 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z “When you find out, you’re a little bit taken aback, but good for her, good idea.” John Waters, the Artful Dodger 2011-06-23T23:10:08Z Often, our French friends seem taken aback at even that suggestion, preferring to run through the Luxembourg Gardens and watch the toy sailboats or meet up at a café. French kids know how to play: American parents’ obsession with structured playtime is stifling our kids 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z "I was absolutely taken aback, genuinely shocked at the level of malice and ill-will." Is this parade of 'genius children' a really stupid idea? 2013-06-15T19:00:03Z But when she arrived at Paris’s main airport on Monday, Yende was taken aback. South African Opera Star Says She Was Mistreated by French Police 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The musicians were taken aback by the news. Rome Opera Fires Orchestra and Chorus 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Back in 2001, Mr. Falconer had admitted being somewhat taken aback by the success of his creation. Ian Falconer, Creator of Olivia, the Energetic Piglet, Dies at 63 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z As an upstanding member of the bar, an officer of the court, Mr. McGill is suitably and genuinely taken aback. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: Jimmy's Step Toward the Netherworld 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Mei too is taken aback by the nature of her reunion. 'One Child' examines injustice at expense of personal pain 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Freud, too, was taken aback by the effect of the baby's arrival on Celia. 'Lucian wanted us to have a baby' 2012-10-12T23:05:22Z He was taken aback by Hamilton’s Federalist blueprint for transforming the new United States into an economic powerhouse. James Madison’s Zigzag Path 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z I was really taken aback at the time. The ‘Jaws’ Shoot Was a Drama. Now It’s a Play. 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Even Passon, however, was taken aback by just how fearlessly Temple embraced her role. In ‘Little Birds,’ Anaïs Nin Erotica Gets a Revolutionary New Context 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z I was taken aback, not only because I didn’t realize that such a sentiment was still possible, least of all from a person who wasn’t sixteen in the year 2001. When Politicians Make Playlists 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Some in the studio audience, taken aback, moaned. The TV Watch: An Emotional Jay Leno Bids Goodbye to ‘Tonight’ 2014-02-07T07:54:10Z As he glimpsed the galleries on Thursday for the first time, Mr. Ai seemed genuinely taken aback by how Warhol had influenced his work, often unconsciously. Ai Weiwei and Warhol, Together Again 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Both Sandy and Ken are taken aback by Roman's squeamish memory recall, especially when Rome cites it as the reason he "went weird," causing their father to ship him off to military school. "Succession" fans should be shocked by Roman Roy. He was always a terrible person with a quick wit 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z For whatever reason, I was taken aback when I first saw President Obama’s portrait with the floral background. Obama Portraits ‘Push Us to Think More,’ Readers Say 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Yet I was taken aback when Cianfrance launched into a third act, “15 Years Later,” involving the children of the two main characters. The Place Beyond the Pines: Three-Part Disharmony 2013-03-29T03:33:57Z But if he visited Washington today, Mendelson said, Schulz would be taken aback by the bitter political tone. As 'Peanuts' turn 60, Schulz family plans future 2010-10-05T15:01:00Z Yochay is a good man, if slightly older than she, and an appealing match, but Shira is taken aback by the notion of marrying her brother-in-law. ‘Fill the Void’: A girl’s life unravels in a tight-knit world 2013-06-20T21:48:38Z Dear Carolyn: I was really taken aback by your answer to a stepdaughter being pressured into a bridal shower. Carolyn Hax: Reader RSVPs on advice about pushy stepmom’s bridal shower 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Visitors to Singapore who are familiar with the boisterous and beery bonhomie of the Harry's chain of bars will be taken aback by the group's new boutique hotel. Wild About Harry's New Singapore Hotel 2010-10-14T14:30:00Z People might be taken aback just as I’m taken aback.” Jennifer Hudson, Without a Safety Net, Prepares for ‘The Color Purple’ 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z At the time, I demurred and changed the subject, because I was taken aback. Motherlode Blog: Not Worried About a Little Baby Fat 2013-05-22T13:34:14Z “I was pretty surprised and taken aback, because of how soon it was, but I thought about it for a split second, and then said it back,” he said. Ice Cream and Truth Bombs in São Paulo 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z “I was taken aback by their enthusiasm for me because I wasn’t getting anything anywhere,” Everett said. Born of Grief, a Couple’s Off Broadway Incubator Marks 20 Years 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Carly, taken aback by this abrupt end, pressed him on why. Date Lab: The Zoom call lasted about 45 minutes 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z When we reached the clearing, I was taken aback by the wide beach along the Atlantic Ocean, where Senegalese children yelled in Wolof as they played soccer. For visitors to Senegal’s Lac Rose, a closer look at the colorful lake’s salt harvest 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z He admits he was taken aback by the strength of feeling. The great vape debate: are e-cigarettes saving smokers or creating new addicts? 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z When Tom barges into her apartment, he is taken aback by the penury of her living situation. Elisabeth Moss, Carey Mulligan share a sensibility on separate stages 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z So I think he was a bit taken aback by how upfront we were about doing jokes about our network. Q&A: Jay Leno on leaving ‘Tonight’ at No. 1, the future 2014-02-06T20:10:39Z Fans of Boynton’s board books might be taken aback by the sneering tone. The Hidden Depths of Sandra Boynton’s Board Books 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Not many people knew about his love for music, so when he got up and made an insightful as well as emotionally committed speech introducing the symphony, people were taken aback. Henschel Quartet Offers Solace for Pope Benedict 2010-03-26T16:30:00Z Mr. Arias-King remains friendly with Mr. Morris but was taken aback when informed of Mr. Morris’s new job. Dick Morris Takes Aim at Hillary Clinton From a Tabloid Perch 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Was anyone else taken aback by the appearance of the completely black soft shell crab? ‘Modern Mexican’ Steps Into the Spotlight 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z He seemed taken aback by the suggestion that he collaborate with a brand — though he does hope the show has an effect on how we dress. Tech Bro Uniform Meets Margaret Thatcher. Disruption Ensues. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z “I think people were taken aback by the performance element of it all,” Brooks said. Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z “I thought you guys helped because you believed,” Vince said, when they looked a little taken aback by his engagement news. The Tv Watch: ?Entourage? Ending Leaves a Door Open for HBO 2011-09-12T03:01:28Z The President seemed taken aback by vociferous public demands that he prosecute the torturers—a perilous policy due to internal resistance—and quickly shifted to favoring the intelligence community and restricting disclosure. What gets declassified? 2012-05-31T21:09:00Z She’d been out shopping, and she was a little taken aback when she heard her husband explain what he’d been discussing. Plot Twist! John Grisham’s New Thriller Is Positively Lawyerless 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z “We’d spoken in Italian on the phone, so I think he was a bit taken aback by my English. He was expecting me to be more typically Italian,” she laughs. How we met: ‘The first time I cooked for him I served the only thing he hated’ 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z “I’m not your pal,” she recalled telling Ms. Knox’s mother, who was somewhat taken aback, when TV journalists were sending flowers and plane tickets as incentives to talk. Between Journalist and Advocate: The Amanda Knox Case 2011-10-07T23:33:56Z So when Lubow interrupts his narrative to offer, for instance, some inane generalization about her being a good mother, the reader is taken aback. A disturbing new image of photographer Diane Arbus 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Her flinty but compassionate portrait of an embittered woman gets under your skin, so that even as you’re taken aback by Pauline’s ruthlessness, you can’t help rooting for her. Theater Review: ‘Him,’ by Daisy Foote, Stars Hallie Foote and Tim Hopper 2012-10-10T02:00:00Z The judges were, predictably, taken aback by the look when it was presented on the runway. On the Runway Blog: Project Runway Season 9: Avant-Garde or Hot Mess? 2011-09-02T16:54:54Z Mr. McKay had found the news depressing, believing the bill favored the superrich, and, speaking to Ms. Adams about it on set, was taken aback when she all but accused him of being a socialist. The Amy Adams Method 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z I was really taken aback even within the first 10 pages. Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto give voice to the prickly friendship of authors "Truman & Tennessee" 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Eventually it’s Sylvia’s turn to be taken aback when she learns that her husband’s nonagenarian parents, in spite of their relatively good health, have decided to kill themselves in a joint suicide pact. A Dutch Novelist Pokes Holes in His Country’s Pretensions 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z “But I’m still taken aback by the response. Every time I get up to use the bathroom the number has gone up.” Joan Didion documentary: Griffin Dunne on telling his aunt's story 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The pearl-clutching reaction by adults was fine with the cast and crew, even though, as a further sign of their naïveté, they were taken aback by the reaction. Harmony Korine on Kids: 'It would be impossible to make that film now' 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z For folks taken aback by the violence, he had a reminder: It’s called “Terrifier” for a reason. How ‘Terrifier 2’ Slashed Its Way to Box Office Success 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z While I really enjoyed these shows, I was taken aback by Sherlock's rudeness, exasperation, his disparagement of others, his desire to dominate and his latent violence. Sherlock Holmes and the case of toxic masculinity: what is behind the detective’s appeal? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Peckingold was taken aback to find that many even preferred his fun, accessible covers to the real deal. Fleet Foxes Sing ? 2012-02-11T00:03:00Z I always find myself a little taken aback at the brevity of “Girls” episodes at the end of each one, and that was especially true after this week’s bombshell. “Girls” comes out, and maybe moves on: Why her dad’s revelation might finally make Hannah grow the hell up 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Likewise, HTE is taken aback by the idea that lunchtime sales of macaroni cheese have been a significant factor in Pret A Manger’s recent increased sales. How to eat: macaroni cheese 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Even I was taken aback by the front-page media coverage and the outpouring of national affection and genuine warmth for this man. Pete Postlethwaite autobiography due this summer 2011-01-13T15:24:54Z I had never paid much attention to the family singing group with 1960s pop hits like “Indian Lake,” so I was taken aback when it tore it up. A Farewell to Maxwell’s, in Reminiscences 2013-07-30T21:34:27Z “I was taken aback,” said Chief O’Leary, who visited the museum last March. Using Art to Help the Police Understand Racism 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z My son was taken aback. “i don’t do anything,” he wrote. “i am a child.” First Person: Sheltered by Online Scrabble?s Anonymity 2011-09-16T23:02:17Z Last month, when I returned to Madeleine L’Engle’s novel “A Wrinkle in Time,” more than 35 years after I first read it, I was taken aback. I Saw Myself in ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’ But I Had to Work Hard. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Kisonak backtracked on Monday, telling the newspaper Seven Days that he was taken aback by the response. Book festival cancels Garrison Keillor fundraiser after backlash 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z A significant portion of her work explores gender roles, often with a subversive slant, but when asked if she considers herself a feminist, she seems taken aback. Pasadena Playhouse's 'Pygmalion' is more a rethinking than a revival 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Jenner described himself as conservative and Ms. Sawyer seemed taken aback. Bruce Jenner, Embracing Transgender Identity, Says ‘It’s Just Who I Am’ 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z “I was taken aback, of course, but she said it with such firmness and confidence that I thought, ‘Okay, yeah, listen to this person.’ Perspective | A star violinist rebels against what she’s supposed to play — or wear. 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z On a long book tour of the US, Krauss was taken aback to find that one of the things she heard most frequently from readers was: "this book is difficult". Nicole Krauss: 'I take great pleasure in thinking' 2011-02-13T00:05:00Z Even Davis herself seems taken aback when confronted with the full horror of her comedic themes. Julia Davis: laughing in the dark 2012-08-10T22:00:36Z Carrère was taken aback by the extent of the cuts. If It’s Fiction, Can It Be an Invasion of Privacy? 2020-12-05T05:00:00Z She was taken aback, as she insists that he is "a sweet guy." Perspective | Miss Manners: Substitute guest not welcome 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z But even I’m a little taken aback at how casually the show has discarded a once semi-central story line. ‘Ted Lasso,’ Season 3, Episode 9 Recap: Colin’s Moment 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z I was taken aback because as brilliant as my mom is, she is generally not very pop-culture savvy. I took my mom to a BTS concert for Mother’s Day and it brought us closer together 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z I was taken aback by this since he didn’t introduce himself that morning. What’s Wrong With Kissing in Public? 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z I said, taken aback by the dissonance between the lilt in her voice and what she was saying. Motherlode Blog: My I.V.F. Education 2013-12-10T16:24:16Z “I was so taken aback by their performance I thought, ‘Well, we have to do something to get them to the U.S.,’ ” he said. Mixing the Sacred and the Secular 2011-05-29T02:40:05Z If you've taken in those wonders, you may not be taken aback by some of Rajamouli's narrative structural choices in this one. Forget "Top Gun." "RRR" is the ultimate summer movie – explosive, inspiring & with catchy dance beat 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z When the owner took them into Sotheby's for evaluation, both he and the auction house were somewhat taken aback. Tipu Sultan papers reveal wealth of spoils after India siege 2012-07-09T15:59:17Z No one, it seems, was more taken aback than the winner himself. Adam Johnson, Inspired by Holograms, Humor and Escape 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z She has been taken aback by Musk’s “outrageous, misogynist comments. Again, it’s that complete lack of filter. Does no one call him aside and say, ‘This is not appropriate in this day and age’?” Tesla owners love their cars. Elon Musk? Not as much. 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z I think my nieces who adore “Harry Potter” would be taken aback by “Swiss Army Man.” Definitely not Harry Potter anymore: Daniel Radcliffe on “Swiss Army Man”’s absurd bromance, prosthetic butt effects and his desert island albums 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z She was a bit taken aback recently when she found herself at a party and noticed five lip products in her clutch. Skin Deep: Makeup Essentials, Portable and Neatly Packed 2012-01-04T17:21:02Z But those at the center of it were taken aback by the deluge of anger. Caught in a deluge: 'raw water' pioneers blame 'opportuni-whores' for brouhaha 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z I was a bit taken aback the first time this happened, but he really is a sweet man and a wonderful father-in-law and grandfather to my kids. Perspective | Ask Amy: Handsy hubby should revise technique 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Stewart played along with his host, but even he seemed taken aback by their playful chitchat about his Halloween plans. Television Review: Brian Williams on ?Rock Center? - Review 2011-11-01T15:53:33Z When I finally saw them I was taken aback – first by their crudeness, and then by how difficult it was to sit through them. My obsession with Andy Milligan's cult horror movies 2012-06-14T19:00:05Z I was, of course, initially taken aback by the sheer gruesomeness of the scene depicted. Black bodies on the ground: Shocking images spark #BlackLivesMatter outrage — but at what price? 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Asked whether he would resign if indicted, Adams seemed taken aback. ‘No indication’ that NYC mayor is a target of FBI investigation, City Hall lawyer says 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z “I was taken aback. ‘That sounds awful,’ I said.” Love affairs, the diva thing and that nose: Takeaways from Barbra Streisand’s huge memoir 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z She and Junius were particularly taken aback by a scene in which the enslaved character is taken offstage to be beaten by the slave owner. How a 'shocking' play about slavery set off a firestorm at Santa Monica College 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But even he was a little taken aback by the number of local rappers who wanted to be part of it. How rap is breaking Belfast barriers brick-by-brick, song-by-song 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z His former cast mates — who, by all accounts, were remarkably supportive and tight-lipped during the years when his addictions became obvious — seemed taken aback. Matthew Perry was easy to love. And it went deeper than his acting 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z “I was taken aback ... that was very hard to see. I mean, yes, that hurt my feelings,” Richards said. Kyle Richards says separation from husband Mauricio Umansky 'originated' from her 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Several team insiders were taken aback by the lack of intensity during camp one year ago in Las Vegas. Paul George is thinking about the end and wants to be a champion before he's done 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z China appears to have been taken aback by these new tactics. South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z When the researchers came upon the Ruki River, they were quite taken aback. Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He says he’s still taken aback when he learns fellow celebrities and everyday fans have loved his music. Maxwell is readying an album with teenage-era songs but first ‘NIGHT’ must fall 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z U2 debuted their show on 29 September, with Mr Williams saying they were "taken aback" at how much attention it has received. Las Vegas Sphere: U2 creative chief on show, reaction and Sheffield life 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Howe, taken aback and upset at the $40 charge, decides against paying it. These L.A. strippers won a union. But the dance isn't over 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Activists who have been documenting daily attacks against Christians in the Holy Land were taken aback by the sudden wave of government attention. Jews spitting on the ground beside Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land sparks outrage 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z She seemed a little taken aback to be thanked for her actions 41 years earlier, but she was gracious and appreciative, reserved, of course, but also moved, I think. Opinion: Dianne Feinstein — the most important woman in the modern history of California 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z But to have it happen immediately, we were definitely taken aback by that.” After playing side by side against Michigan State, UW’s Hatchett brothers are here to stay 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has been hailed on the right as the most pro-life president in modern U.S. history, which is why abortion foes were taken aback by his recent comments on elective pregnancy termination. DeSantis warns pro-lifers that Trump will ‘sell you out’ on abortion 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z It would be easy to be taken aback. Review: P-22 is remembered with fanfare at the Hollywood Bowl, in one of his favorite neighborhoods 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z I was taken aback by the idea that it was actually gracious. Actually, Joe Biden is good at politics: Franklin Foer on our misunderstood president 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Times, Brown seemed taken aback by the widespread attention his writings had received. A climate scientist wanted to start a debate in academia. He set off a bigger firestorm 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z He was taken aback at the demographics of those charged, including the fact that many were migrants from Muslim-majority countries. Asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries disproportionately imprisoned at Texas border 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Anthony, who calls himself “just some idiot and his guitar,” seemed taken aback by the assumption that he must be a right-winger. An anthem for workers left behind | Nicholas D. Kristof 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The teenager told the tribunal that he was "taken aback" when the doctor began talking about Christianity. Praying Margate doctor overstepped the boundaries, tribunal hears 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Speaking of one of the players, who visited police, PC Phil Pentelow said: "He was genuinely thankful and taken aback by the lengths we had gone to." Premier League footballers get stolen cars back 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Tam was taken aback by the unique shape of the plant — “like a Napa cabbage with a giant baguette coming out of the center” — and, of course, the smell. Another rare corpse flower set to stink up the Huntington with the smell of dead rats 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z And after the bomb was dropped, she was really taken aback by the scale of the destruction. Meet the Physicist who Spoke Out against the Bomb She Helped Create 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z He’d intended to use the bracelets to set up another question, but he was too taken aback when Mr. Mayorkas said he didn’t know what they were. GOP prods Mayorkas over ‘ignorance’ of smuggling cartel tactics 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Timbers had seen Mulaney perform the “Baby J” material at Madison Square Garden last year and was taken aback by the comic’s willingness to reveal his sordid side. John Mulaney opens up about addiction and rehab, and Alex Timbers has his back 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z |
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