Examples of 'been taken by surprise' in a sentence

Meaning of "been taken by surprise"

{'a': 'been taken by surprise: Describes being caught off guard or unexpectedly, often resulting in a reaction of shock or disbelief.'},

How to use "been taken by surprise" in a sentence

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been taken by surprise
You cannot have been taken by surprise.
In Soviet captivity, Paulus denied having surrendered, claiming to have been taken by surprise.
I have been taken by surprise at the depth of my grief.
He said that he had been taken by surprise.
Now we have been taken by surprise yet again.
All of us in the international community have been taken by surprise.
Might have been taken by surprise.
Despite the official warning many people have been taken by surprise.
We have been taken by surprise.
It looks like the government has been taken by surprise.
I had been taken by surprise.
A real enhanced human would not have been taken by surprise.
Hamas too seems to have been taken by surprise at the strength of reaction.
The report indicated that Mitchell and his men had been taken by surprise.
He could have been taken by surprise.

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Multiple contusions to the back of the skull . Might have been taken by surprise.
They must have been taken by surprise.
Exactly. possibly by someone he knew. Looks like he may have been taken by surprise.
He looked to have been taken by surprise and stabbed his attempt wide of target.
There have been multiple subsequent experiences, but each time I have been taken by surprise.
Many people have been taken by surprise by the events in Turkey.
Megan, I think a lot of people have been taken by surprise.
Have you ever been taken by surprise when someone insulted you?
In Lausanne, Switzerland, an IOC spokesman appeared to have been taken by surprise.
How could she have been taken by surprise like that?
The Delhi government, therefore, can't say it has been taken by surprise.
Public opinion has been taken by surprise and a counter-reaction has emerged in many countries.
I guess if I was alone, I never would have been taken by surprise.
By 1443 it had only been taken by surprise by Phillip the Good.
It looked, very much, as if they had been taken by surprise.
Companies have not been taken by surprise.
He appears to have been taken by surprise.
Russian authorities appeared to have been taken by surprise by the extradition.
The Portuguese have been taken by surprise.
Sturdee 's ships had been taken by surprise.
And you, sir, have been taken by surprise.

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