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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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Third, amassing 46,000-plus five-star ratings is astounding, especially when many extol how long the ILNP nail polishes last.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Mount Vesuvius’ eruption blanketed Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum in ash and pumice (a porous volcanic glass), preserving the infamous tragedy and its victims in astounding detail.
—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Most astounding about Keith Mitchell was doing it in just over two hours.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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