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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Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Just as astonishing was his claim of how close the vehicle was to becoming a reality.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
What has been your secret sauce for having this career and being almost 93 years old?
Isn’t that astonishing?
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
The city has seen solid growth in transportation, mobility and fintech startups during the last three years with AI and deep tech supercharged by an astonishing 56 universities.
—Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Just as astonishing was his claim of how close the vehicle was to becoming a reality.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
What has been your secret sauce for having this career and being almost 93 years old?
Isn’t that astonishing?
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
The city has seen solid growth in transportation, mobility and fintech startups during the last three years with AI and deep tech supercharged by an astonishing 56 universities.
—Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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