1
: causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
stunning workmanship
stunningly
adverb
Examples of stunning in a Sentence
Researchers have made a stunning discovery.
Our room had a stunning view of the lake.
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Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The stunning hammer price, all of which will go to charity, is more than 12 times what the range-topping version of the vehicle normally costs.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
The hotel is stunning and very Bauhaus-inspired.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Gold recently surged past $5,000 per ounce, marking a stunning rally that has captured headlines and drawn both institutional and retail investors into the market.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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