astounding
adjective
as·tound·ing
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
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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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An astounding transfer of national wealth from indigenous lands to U.S. banks and corporations occurred.
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Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
What to Expect The Gators are coming off of an astounding 20-point loss to Tennessee in their last contest, scoring just 44 points.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Switch games are rarely the most visually astounding on a technical level, although developers often work near-miracles with smart art direction, crafting worlds full of wonder and charm.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
One of the largest is the Victoria Park Flower Market, located in the city’s Causeway Bay neighborhood, which has an astounding 395 stalls to peruse.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
What to Expect The Gators are coming off of an astounding 20-point loss to Tennessee in their last contest, scoring just 44 points.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Switch games are rarely the most visually astounding on a technical level, although developers often work near-miracles with smart art direction, crafting worlds full of wonder and charm.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
One of the largest is the Victoria Park Flower Market, located in the city’s Causeway Bay neighborhood, which has an astounding 395 stalls to peruse.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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