astonishing
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Definition of astonishing
: causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : surprising an astonishing discovery
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Synonyms
amazing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding (also dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, stunning, stupefying, surprising
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Sakkari hits the ball with clean, simple technique and generates astonishing pace. — Geoff Macdonald, New York Times, "Players to Watch at the French Open," 25 May 2018 Two nights after shooting 64 percent from downtown in one of the most prolific long-distance performances in playoff history, the Sixers spent much of Game 2 regressing to the mean, watching open looks rattle out at an astonishing pace. — David Murphy, Philly.com, "Ben Simmons' performance a silver lining in Sixers' Game 2 loss | David Murphy," 17 Apr. 2018 The Next Frontier Medicine has changed at an astonishing pace throughout the past century. — Newsweek, "Analysis," 14 Mar. 2018 The novel’s unexpected success is all the more astonishing given the striking lack of diversity within the romance genre. — Alexandra Alter, New York Times, "The Changing Face of Romance Novels," 7 July 2018 And what’s even more astonishing is learning that Kingelez made no preparatory drawings or plans. — Peter Plagens, WSJ, "‘Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams’ Review: Utopia in Miniature," 23 June 2018 But perhaps the president’s most astonishing claim in May came on the last day of the month, in the form of a tweet. — Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, "President Trump has made 3,251 false or misleading claims in 497 days," 1 June 2018 Call it a victory lap as Poppe caps off her astonishing development throughout a memorable season of Idol. — Morgan Enos, Billboard, "'American Idol' Winner Maddie Poppe's 6 Best Performances," 22 May 2018 But what is often most astonishing to new hikers is the stark landscape. — Craig Fehrman, Outside Online, "The CDT Gets Blazed," 10 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'astonishing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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