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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Reading the novel or revisiting Hitchcock is a far better bet than witnessing this sorry, truly astonishing attempt at re-invention.
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David Benedict, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
With its astonishing view of the Brooklyn Bridge, the apartment looks like a real-estate ad.
—Jennifer Egan, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
But no genuine originalist would make an astonishing, ridiculous, and utterly ahistorical assertion like the one in the Journal interview.
—Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
The culture that phenomenon creates is astonishing.
—Jenny Comita, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
The astonishing results change the view of Jewish resistance during World War II dramatically.
—Wolf Gruner, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2023
More than a century later, Stephen Daldry joined forces with Vogue to bring the pages of the magazine to life and curate an evening every bit as astonishing as that inaugural issue.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2023
For all the long points—an astonishing fifty-four of them were nine shots or more—the majority of points, as in most professional matches, were short, four shots or fewer.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Pichai’s letter, released on September 5, was buoyant, designed to inspire, and almost giddy in its discussion of the company’s astonishing journey.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
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David Benedict, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
With its astonishing view of the Brooklyn Bridge, the apartment looks like a real-estate ad.
—Jennifer Egan, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
But no genuine originalist would make an astonishing, ridiculous, and utterly ahistorical assertion like the one in the Journal interview.
—Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
The culture that phenomenon creates is astonishing.
—Jenny Comita, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
The astonishing results change the view of Jewish resistance during World War II dramatically.
—Wolf Gruner, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2023
More than a century later, Stephen Daldry joined forces with Vogue to bring the pages of the magazine to life and curate an evening every bit as astonishing as that inaugural issue.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2023
For all the long points—an astonishing fifty-four of them were nine shots or more—the majority of points, as in most professional matches, were short, four shots or fewer.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Pichai’s letter, released on September 5, was buoyant, designed to inspire, and almost giddy in its discussion of the company’s astonishing journey.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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