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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This urban getaway lacks the drama of national park favorites like Zion or the Grand Canyon, but its conservation successes are quite astonishing.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
In early November, a series of powerful X-class solar flares triggered coronal mass ejections that resulted in an astonishing auroral display for viewers as far south as Mexico.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The suspension blends road-car comfort with race-car precision, while ultra-thin carbon fiber body panels (just six-tenths of a millimeter thick in places) help keep weight down to an astonishing 2,110 lb (957 kg).
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Like gold, silver’s rally this year has been nothing short of astonishing.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
In early November, a series of powerful X-class solar flares triggered coronal mass ejections that resulted in an astonishing auroral display for viewers as far south as Mexico.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The suspension blends road-car comfort with race-car precision, while ultra-thin carbon fiber body panels (just six-tenths of a millimeter thick in places) help keep weight down to an astonishing 2,110 lb (957 kg).
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Like gold, silver’s rally this year has been nothing short of astonishing.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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