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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The Mesa Arch Trail in Canyonlands National Park is an easy half-mile loop that has one of Utah’s most stunning panoramic views.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
The stunning heist took place in broad daylight as the thieves used power tools and a truck to gain access to the museum’s Apollo gallery through a window.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
In a not-so-stunning turn of events, Scott Fowler was the only one to correctly predict that the Panthers would turn around their fortunes against the Falcons.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
Then our reporter received a stunning video call.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
The stunning heist took place in broad daylight as the thieves used power tools and a truck to gain access to the museum’s Apollo gallery through a window.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
In a not-so-stunning turn of events, Scott Fowler was the only one to correctly predict that the Panthers would turn around their fortunes against the Falcons.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
Then our reporter received a stunning video call.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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