astounding
adjective
as·tound·ing
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
Examples of astounding in a Sentence
He ate an astounding amount of food.
the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years
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Pakula shot an astounding 300,000 feet of film, which was reduced to 12,300 in the final, 2-hour, 18-minute movie.
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Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The drivers’ dilemma created an astounding 54 lead changes (smashing Bristol’s 1991 record of 40) and a jaw-dropping 3,589 total passes under green flag conditions (the new NASCAR record for a non-superspeedway).
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Norwell comes off of a second straight state final appearance and the Clippers have gone an astounding 75-7-10 since 2021.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The levies mark an astounding rupture between the world’s two largest democracies—and a setback for a partnership whose geopolitical significance had been growing.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The drivers’ dilemma created an astounding 54 lead changes (smashing Bristol’s 1991 record of 40) and a jaw-dropping 3,589 total passes under green flag conditions (the new NASCAR record for a non-superspeedway).
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Norwell comes off of a second straight state final appearance and the Clippers have gone an astounding 75-7-10 since 2021.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The levies mark an astounding rupture between the world’s two largest democracies—and a setback for a partnership whose geopolitical significance had been growing.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for astounding
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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