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Recent Examples of stunningly
Nearly 50 years after its release, the ZAZ production is still considered one of the best comedies ever made with every slapstick scene and quotable Leslie Nielsen line as stunningly funny on the 20th viewing as the first.
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Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The joint American-Israeli air campaign has been stunningly effective.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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
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
The last upset with a larger spread was the 2007 season when the Pats (again) were favored by a massive 12 points only to stunningly lose to the Giants.
—Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Moreover, in texture and sweep, production designer Cary White and director of photography Douglas Milsome have stunningly captured the look and feel of the frontier of fable and dream, as enveloping a vision as realized by Benjamin West.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Listen to our Greatest Pop Stars podcast discussion about Bad Bunny’s stunningly full year here, and find the rest of our updating top 10 list with all our corresponding essays and pods here.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Its stagnant population challenge is really about the stunningly few Americans who relocate to California.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The joint American-Israeli air campaign has been stunningly effective.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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
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
The last upset with a larger spread was the 2007 season when the Pats (again) were favored by a massive 12 points only to stunningly lose to the Giants.
—Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Moreover, in texture and sweep, production designer Cary White and director of photography Douglas Milsome have stunningly captured the look and feel of the frontier of fable and dream, as enveloping a vision as realized by Benjamin West.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Listen to our Greatest Pop Stars podcast discussion about Bad Bunny’s stunningly full year here, and find the rest of our updating top 10 list with all our corresponding essays and pods here.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Its stagnant population challenge is really about the stunningly few Americans who relocate to California.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunningly
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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Highs come across with sharpness that doesn't stray toward annoying, and the mids are surprisingly full.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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But despite the familiarity, South Carolina surprisingly appeared caught off guard by the Longhorns’ defensive pressure.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
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Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February, adding to concerns that the labor market is wobbling.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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But an unexpectedly powerful solar cycle that peaked in 2024 accelerated that timeline by increasing atmospheric drag on the spacecraft, according to the agency.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Stunningly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunningly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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