astonishing

as·ton·ish·ing | \ ə-ˈstä-ni-shiŋ

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Definition of astonishing

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web In context of history, the loss is even more astonishing. — BostonGlobe.com, "So much for the idea Patriots would surge into the postseason - The Boston Globe," 31 Dec. 2019 What’s even more astonishing is that different populations of humpback whales, from habitats as diverse as polar and tropical regions, share these common bacteria, with some variations linked to time of year or specific site within a region. — Amy Apprill, The Conversation, "My team uses crossbows and drones to collect bacteria from whales - and the results are teaching us how to keep whales healthy," 17 Dec. 2019 The scale of it, said NetBlocks director Toker, was astonishing. — Washington Post, "Iranians protested. Then, the Internet was cut, in a new global pattern of digital crackdown.," 21 Nov. 2019 The completion rate for the flight training is an astonishing 95 percent. — New York Times, "What Really Brought Down the Boeing 737 Max?," 18 Sep. 2019 The filmmakers get astonishing, often adorable, footage of the pachyderms trekking, playing and caring for one another. — Judy Berman, Time, "What to Watch—and What to Skip—on Apple TV+," 28 Oct. 2019 Jeanne’s ability to see in somebody who is the most loathed the possibility, not the realization, but the possibility of becoming their best fully human self is astonishing. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: ‘Father, forgive them’ are not empty words to author Jeanne Bishop," 19 Oct. 2019 The work of many Middle Eastern writers is astonishing. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Philip Pullman goes deep on The Secret Commonwealth and the future of His Dark Materials," 18 Oct. 2019 Venables’s way of building tension through minimal means is astonishing throughout. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, "Star-Crossed Pairings in “Porgy and Bess” and “Denis & Katya”," 7 Oct. 2019

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“Astonishing.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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