astonishing
adjective
as·ton·ish·ing
ə-ˈstä-ni-shiŋ 
: causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : surprising
an astonishing discovery
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Examples of astonishing in a Sentence
He showed an astonishing lack of concern for others.
The truck can hold an astonishing amount of stuff.
She gave an astonishing performance in her first film.
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Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Economic concerns especially drove his astonishing inroads with young and minority voters.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
And that realization opened up some astonishing possibilities.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
But as a demonstration of the musical intelligence that Jones and Jackson commanded together in the studio, the album’s astonishing opener — again with the opener!
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for astonishing
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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