astounding
adjective
as·tound·ing
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Judge Heavey became convinced that Chris Tapp had been coerced into changing his story an astounding six times and knew that something was missing.
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CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
Frank Stella’s work made the cover of Artforum look great an astounding three times between 1966 and 1970.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
The imagery which computers can now deliver is astounding.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The detail in these moments is astounding, with particle effects warping in air, down to the saliva careening from a boss enemy’s mouth stuck in time like rain.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
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CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
Frank Stella’s work made the cover of Artforum look great an astounding three times between 1966 and 1970.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
The imagery which computers can now deliver is astounding.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The detail in these moments is astounding, with particle effects warping in air, down to the saliva careening from a boss enemy’s mouth stuck in time like rain.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
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 Sep. 2024.
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