astounding
adjective
as·tound·ing
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
Examples of astounding in a Sentence
He ate an astounding amount of food.
the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years
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Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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The area is also home to an astounding collection of native plants and flowers, including ferns, bee balm, native azaleas, galax, dwarf iris, and many more.
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Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Our government will do astounding things.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The area is also home to an astounding collection of native plants and flowers, including ferns, bee balm, native azaleas, galax, dwarf iris, and many more.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite the astounding statistic, few are willing to share their hair-loss journey publicly.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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