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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The top-scoring expression matures for an astounding six years in white American oak barrels.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
There were more than a dozen giraffes moseying in the early morning sun, their stature made all the more astounding by their unexpected multitude.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
By Sunday, the indie horror is expected to make another $21 million, pushing its domestic earnings to an astounding $190 million.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 June 2026
The most immediately notable moment in the trailer was Emily Blunt’s newscaster breaking out in alien-speak during the weather report, but what happens right after that is truly astounding.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2026
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
There were more than a dozen giraffes moseying in the early morning sun, their stature made all the more astounding by their unexpected multitude.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
By Sunday, the indie horror is expected to make another $21 million, pushing its domestic earnings to an astounding $190 million.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 June 2026
The most immediately notable moment in the trailer was Emily Blunt’s newscaster breaking out in alien-speak during the weather report, but what happens right after that is truly astounding.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for astounding
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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