astonishing
adjective
as·ton·ish·ing
ə-ˈstä-ni-shiŋ 
: causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : surprising
an astonishing discovery
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Examples of astonishing in a Sentence
He showed an astonishing lack of concern for others.
The truck can hold an astonishing amount of stuff.
She gave an astonishing performance in her first film.
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Having the Internet all the time was astonishing and felt like the future.
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Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
The Spurs rookie is averaging 1.0 steals and an astonishing 3.9 blocks per game this season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
With caribou seen in the distance and a hunter posed in the foreground, True Detective: Night Country’s icy Alaskan valley communicates lurking danger and astonishing beauty in one glorious image.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Over four decades later, the speech remains one of the most astonishing on-air addresses given by a sitting president.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
The Spurs rookie is averaging 1.0 steals and an astonishing 3.9 blocks per game this season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
With caribou seen in the distance and a hunter posed in the foreground, True Detective: Night Country’s icy Alaskan valley communicates lurking danger and astonishing beauty in one glorious image.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Over four decades later, the speech remains one of the most astonishing on-air addresses given by a sitting president.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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