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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The disruption led chair umpire Greg Allensworth to put Bonzi back onto his first serve, sparking an astonishing outburst from Medvedev.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The Corinthian’s 54 suites range in size from 485 square feet to an astonishing 2,476 square feet.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
These projects depend on an astonishing amount of new power.
—Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
All of this underscores three truths: 1) Thanks to decades spent booking A-list legends and rubbing shoulders with powerful people in Charlotte through his live-music ventures, Farber has an astonishing cache of contacts.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The Corinthian’s 54 suites range in size from 485 square feet to an astonishing 2,476 square feet.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
These projects depend on an astonishing amount of new power.
—Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
All of this underscores three truths: 1) Thanks to decades spent booking A-list legends and rubbing shoulders with powerful people in Charlotte through his live-music ventures, Farber has an astonishing cache of contacts.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for astonishing
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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