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as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
gave us the astonishing news she was getting married
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as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
an astonishing view of the Grand Canyon that few tourists get to see
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as in stunning
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news that you and she broke up absolutely astonishes me
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Recent Examples of astonishing
Caryn Rose, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Last month Pop Mart reported an astonishing near 400% increase in profits for the first half of the year.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The scale of investment is astonishing.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
The gains have been astonishing.
—Fred Imbert,nick Wells, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Springsteen’s appearance at the symposium hadn’t been guaranteed, but his active, open participation on the panels was delightful and a little astonishing.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Last month Pop Mart reported an astonishing near 400% increase in profits for the first half of the year.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The scale of investment is astonishing.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
The gains have been astonishing.
—Fred Imbert,nick Wells, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for astonishing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonishing
Adjective
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According to Joy Gelbman, MD, a cardiologist at Weill Cornell Medicine, these results aren’t necessarily surprising.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This fall brings a mix of amazing films.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now a 23-year-old rookie in the WNBA, the financial transition was startling; five years ago, Bueckers didn’t even have a bank account.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill faced startling accusations from his estranged wife Keeta Vaccaro amid their divorce proceedings in Florida court.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first season concludes with patriarch Horace Bellaire marrying Kimmie from his hospital bed, leaving her his inheritance and shocking his spoiled heirs.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The gruesome killing has quickly become a cause célèbre for the administration, who for months have been pointing to shocking crimes as proof that cities with Democratic leaders have allowed criminals to run amok.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The hybrid Amelanchier x grandiflora tends to be the most readily available at garden centers and certainly makes a stunning specimen.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both celebrations provided that and more, including stunning outfit changes, ethereal decor, and a robot at the reception.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The book—or rather, the section of the book that covers the miraculous story of the school bus that McKay drove to safety after responding to an emergency call—became the basis of Greengrass’ movie co-written by Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 22-year-old stole a miraculous, all-American hero set point against Adrian Mannarino and the crowd were up for it.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Harry brought his trademark humor and warmth to the awards, a ceremony honoring seriously ill children who have shown incredible courage, joking and making smiles all around.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to incredible works like Parasite and Squid Game, Korean content has made huge achievements on the world stage.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonishing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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