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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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Snejana, who’s teaching my practice today, is almost astonishingly sweet and earnest.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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The astonishingly talented cast of that proto-Brat Pack film included Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise, all still early in their careers.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The state of the union’s economy is surprisingly strong.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The menu leans locally-sourced and has excellent vegetarian options as well as, not surprisingly, a stellar wine list.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Eventually, Connor made his way into Trans Am road racing, and his stunningly quick success there attracted the eye of the NASCAR world.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The high-resolution imagery reveals a stunningly diverse landscape of snowy valleys threaded with a vein-like network of mountain peaks, around which sit the venues of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Cardiac arrest occurs when a person’s heart stops beating unexpectedly, which in turn stops blood flow to the brain and other organs.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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For decades, scientists have found that the ice giant’s upper atmosphere is unexpectedly cooling—and these latest measurements show that trend is still going.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Astoundingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astoundingly. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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