astounding
adjective
as·tound·ing
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
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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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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Perhaps most astounding is how youthful their brains appeared in both neuroimaging and neuropathology tests.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Queen’s Greatest Hits Reaches 450 Frames The same compilation hits an even more astounding landmark on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The sheer number of regional producers and makers is astounding.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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