blindsiding

Noun

The act by which a person is blindsided, or caught off guard.

Japanese Meaning

不意打ちを受け、予期せぬ状況に陥る行為。

The blindsiding left the committee struggling to respond.

不意打ちにより委員会は対応に苦慮した。

Sense（1）

The act by which a person is blindsided, or caught off guard.

I grew a mantle of radar, sensitized to the blindsidings and the character-ambush attempts.

blindsidings

（ plural ）