astonishing
adjective
as·ton·ish·ing
ə-ˈstä-ni-shiŋ 
: causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : surprising
an astonishing discovery
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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Furthermore, the fact the band hasn’t down-tuned or adjusted any of their songs for vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who still effortlessly sings each and every one of Iron Maiden’s songs is absolutely astonishing.
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
But an investigation resulted in an astonishing call from the other side of the world, which revealed that ‘The GPO Girl’ was, in fact, a 25-year-old Australian, who has created more than 100 false identities.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Researchers replicated the conditions of this astonishing journey in the lab and discovered a key tool the moths used to find their way: the starry night sky.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
On a gray soundstage in Maspeth on a Friday evening in October, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski are working out how to play what, for the HBO period drama The Gilded Age, amounts to an astonishing shift in power between siblings.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
But an investigation resulted in an astonishing call from the other side of the world, which revealed that ‘The GPO Girl’ was, in fact, a 25-year-old Australian, who has created more than 100 false identities.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Researchers replicated the conditions of this astonishing journey in the lab and discovered a key tool the moths used to find their way: the starry night sky.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
On a gray soundstage in Maspeth on a Friday evening in October, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski are working out how to play what, for the HBO period drama The Gilded Age, amounts to an astonishing shift in power between siblings.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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