astonishing
adjective
as·ton·ish·ing
ə-ˈstä-ni-shiŋ 
: causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : surprising
an astonishing discovery
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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And, really, that shouldn’t be all that astonishing.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Nvidia's astonishing market ride rests on the assumption that AI will be the tech industry's next universal platform and that demand for AI products and services will be massive.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
This contradicts the classic anthropomorphic analogies of Disney’s Pinocchio and Dumbo, as well as The Little Prince, The Iron Giant, Babe and Babe: Pig in the City, and Zack Snyder’s astonishing Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
This nascent industry has grown at an astonishing rate — with more than one million U.S.-based players — and this year expects to see $11.4 billion in player purchases and at least $4 billion in net revenue.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Nvidia's astonishing market ride rests on the assumption that AI will be the tech industry's next universal platform and that demand for AI products and services will be massive.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
This contradicts the classic anthropomorphic analogies of Disney’s Pinocchio and Dumbo, as well as The Little Prince, The Iron Giant, Babe and Babe: Pig in the City, and Zack Snyder’s astonishing Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
This nascent industry has grown at an astonishing rate — with more than one million U.S.-based players — and this year expects to see $11.4 billion in player purchases and at least $4 billion in net revenue.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for astonishing
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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