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Recent Examples of astoundingly
Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.
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Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
To Dallas’ astoundingly great luck, the arrival and rise of Cooper Flagg has been a bright ray of hope and excitement, but with Doncic back in the building the air was thick with gloom, regret and, yes, ongoing anger.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Still, anything short of a shutout from Minter’s defense wasn’t going to win Sunday in a game where the Chargers’ only score was a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter – an astoundingly poor showing, offensively.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Delhomme had an astoundingly poor game — five interceptions and one lost fumble.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
The results went astoundingly viral.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealymouthed, limp way possible.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
But this astoundingly nonintuitive result seems unreasonable to many, and for several years leading up to 1883, Cantor’s ideas are routinely criticized.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Packing all of that into a prompt for the model—a prerequisite for getting a satisfactory reply—would be an astoundingly complex challenge.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
To Dallas’ astoundingly great luck, the arrival and rise of Cooper Flagg has been a bright ray of hope and excitement, but with Doncic back in the building the air was thick with gloom, regret and, yes, ongoing anger.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Still, anything short of a shutout from Minter’s defense wasn’t going to win Sunday in a game where the Chargers’ only score was a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter – an astoundingly poor showing, offensively.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Delhomme had an astoundingly poor game — five interceptions and one lost fumble.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
The results went astoundingly viral.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealymouthed, limp way possible.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
But this astoundingly nonintuitive result seems unreasonable to many, and for several years leading up to 1883, Cantor’s ideas are routinely criticized.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Packing all of that into a prompt for the model—a prerequisite for getting a satisfactory reply—would be an astoundingly complex challenge.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astoundingly
Adverb
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Overall, however, these are amazingly powerful and innovative devices that surely won’t disappoint both diehard Samsung fans and those new to Galaxy.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The older boy had dozens of pellets in his face, but amazingly none hit his eyes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Even so, American military operations have for the most part been astonishingly well executed.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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And species like naked mole rats and bowhead whales live for astonishingly long periods of time, decades and centuries, respectively.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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His tried-and-true pantry staples of baking soda and vinegar make a surprisingly effective abrasive paste.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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While large ships are designed to minimize movement, Alaska’s waters can still get surprisingly rough at times—especially when sailing through open passages.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Brown scored eight points, pulled down eight rebounds and was huge defensively Saturday night as Marist rolled to a stunningly convincing 44-28 win over defending champion Benet in the Class 4A state championship game at the State Farm Center in Champaign.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The mother was stunningly beautiful.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For many performers, the path to the red suit begins unexpectedly.—
Michael Cuviello,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The special also revisited moments from past Bachelorette seasons when contestants unexpectedly walked away near the end of the journey.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Astoundingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astoundingly. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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