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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Carol Kent’s astounding succulent garden in Clairemont is very specific.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The one constant who is responsible for all the hockey decisions and has overseen this astounding lack of success over the previous nine years is team president Luc Robitaille.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
From last year to this, his plus/minus improved by an astounding 60 goals.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
An astounding 500 to 1,000 nails are used on each piece, which is coated with the signature canvas.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The one constant who is responsible for all the hockey decisions and has overseen this astounding lack of success over the previous nine years is team president Luc Robitaille.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
From last year to this, his plus/minus improved by an astounding 60 goals.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
An astounding 500 to 1,000 nails are used on each piece, which is coated with the signature canvas.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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