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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Watching Zohran Mamdani run for mayor often felt like watching an athlete in peak form—the vicarious jolt of seeing a candidate defy gravity during an astonishing political ascent.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
Expect astonishing imagery, ecstatic musicianship, and singing to wring you out and fill you up again.
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The multiplicity of existence is so astonishing because every single thing is utterly itself, utterly unique.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The top 10 auction performers collectively realized roughly $225 million, with each car fetching an astonishing eight-figure sum.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
Expect astonishing imagery, ecstatic musicianship, and singing to wring you out and fill you up again.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The multiplicity of existence is so astonishing because every single thing is utterly itself, utterly unique.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The top 10 auction performers collectively realized roughly $225 million, with each car fetching an astonishing eight-figure sum.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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