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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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The grit displayed by the Knicks in these playoffs has been astounding, to say the least.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Williams was astounding in the absence of a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander MVP statement game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
The infrequent appearance of periodical cicadas is a front row seat to one of the world’s most astounding natural wonders.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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