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 pace of innovation in LLMs since 2022 has been nothing short of astounding.
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Tigran Sloyan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The starter from 2008 to 2011, Moore finished with an astounding 50-3 career record, cementing himself as one of the best to ever play for the Broncos.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
This is astounding for such a large all-wheel drive SUV.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 July 2025
In the seven games Fairfield outscored its opponents an astounding 65-6.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
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Tigran Sloyan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The starter from 2008 to 2011, Moore finished with an astounding 50-3 career record, cementing himself as one of the best to ever play for the Broncos.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
This is astounding for such a large all-wheel drive SUV.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 July 2025
In the seven games Fairfield outscored its opponents an astounding 65-6.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 31 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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