1
: causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
stunning workmanship
stunningly
adverb
Examples of stunning in a Sentence
Researchers have made a stunning discovery.
Our room had a stunning view of the lake.
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Last season ended in stunning fashion, with ex-Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen’s four-point third period in Game 7.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Kyle Schwarber stands as a stunning exception to the San Diego ballpark’s home-run suppressing history.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
The reveal that Gleb’s stunning wife Galina (Iris Lebedeva) has been cheating on him isn’t a surprise — what is is the masterful way that Zvyagintsev adjusts the original story to a Russia that has just invaded Ukraine, so that the movie shifts from tragedy to an almost subliminally dark comedy.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The outcomes in recent local elections in Britain were stunning.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Kyle Schwarber stands as a stunning exception to the San Diego ballpark’s home-run suppressing history.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
The reveal that Gleb’s stunning wife Galina (Iris Lebedeva) has been cheating on him isn’t a surprise — what is is the masterful way that Zvyagintsev adjusts the original story to a Russia that has just invaded Ukraine, so that the movie shifts from tragedy to an almost subliminally dark comedy.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The outcomes in recent local elections in Britain were stunning.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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