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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Depicting the Norman conquest of England 1100 years ago, the Bayeux tapestry is an astonishing 230 feet long and, according to the British Museum, features 58 scenes, each rendered in colored wool embroidery on flax.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
McConaughey had just been asked about the future of Hollywood, given the astonishing advances of AI.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
Every table gets a free dish of tofu made that morning, buttery curds of astonishing softness.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
That is an astonishing 163 points below his worst previous 37-game start to a season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
McConaughey had just been asked about the future of Hollywood, given the astonishing advances of AI.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
Every table gets a free dish of tofu made that morning, buttery curds of astonishing softness.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
That is an astonishing 163 points below his worst previous 37-game start to a season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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 15 May. 2026.
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