taken back
Retrieved after giving
Taken back describes being startled or unsettled by something unexpected: I was taken back by how much she'd aged.
This is a common variant of *taken aback*, which uses the nautical term for a ship caught with wind pressing its sails backward.
Both forms convey surprise that momentarily stops you short.
Went back again
- repossessedSeized for nonpayment
- retrievedObtained again after loss
- recoveredReturned to normal state
- regainedRecovered after loss
reacquired · recaptured · refunded · exchanged · rescinded · revoked · withdrawn · retracted
Deeply startled or appalled
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- caught off guardSurprised when unprepared
floored · blindsided · speechless · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · flabbergasted · disarmed · thrown
Tending to recall
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- memoriesStored past experiences
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
throwback · yesteryear · longing · homesick · bittersweet · melancholy · retrospective · reminiscence
returned
Went back again
- repossessedSeized for nonpayment
- retrievedObtained again after loss
- recoveredReturned to normal state
regained · reacquired · recaptured · refunded · exchanged · rescinded · revoked · withdrawn · retracted · reversed
shocked
Deeply startled or appalled
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
caught off guard · floored · blindsided · speechless · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · flabbergasted · disarmed · thrown · jolted
reminiscent
Tending to recall
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- memoriesStored past experiences
flashback · throwback · yesteryear · longing · homesick · bittersweet · melancholy · retrospective · reminiscence · bygone
taken backunsurprised
Not caught off guard
unfazed · unshaken · composed · prepared · unperturbed
taken backgiven away
Transferred without charge
surrendered · relinquished · let go · forfeited · given up
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