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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With stunning, lyrical prose, Han follows these powerful women from ancient forests to modern-day Seoul.
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Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Redd, 40, made the stunning admission in an Instagram video.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
With stunning, lyrical prose, Han follows these powerful women from ancient forests to modern-day Seoul.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The other equally stunning images show the Ross seal gliding through the water and staring into the ocean.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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