astounding
adjective
as·tound·ing
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
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Examples of astounding in a Sentence
He ate an astounding amount of food.
the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years
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Recent reports from the Federal Reserve and the Center for American Progress find wealth is at all-time high for this generation, growing by an astounding 80% between Q1 2019 and Q3 2023.
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
But no creature was more ubiquitous in the rock faces than snakes, of which the team found dozens, including the most astounding engraving yet: a more than 130-foot long serpent.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
For there to be so much enthusiasm for the B’s — even though no one who came to the game could possibly name any player on the field — is downright astounding.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
The stakes are high, and the young artists' diverse stories are as inspiring as their dedication is astounding.
—EW.com, 21 May 2024
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
But no creature was more ubiquitous in the rock faces than snakes, of which the team found dozens, including the most astounding engraving yet: a more than 130-foot long serpent.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
For there to be so much enthusiasm for the B’s — even though no one who came to the game could possibly name any player on the field — is downright astounding.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
The stakes are high, and the young artists' diverse stories are as inspiring as their dedication is astounding.
—EW.com, 21 May 2024
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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