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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Custom-made by Cartier, the ring cost an astounding $4 million and today is worth a cool $38 million.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
6 July 2026
The astounding results delivered by Daraxonrasib, and likely by a new crop of medications now in development pipelines of pharma companies that work in a similar fashion, suddenly provide a significant opportunity to act.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2026
Little Belgium has several astounding inventions to its name—French fries, waffles, and the saxophone, just to name a few.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 July 2026
And the journeys that people have taken on the Mississippi River since time immemorial, frankly, is really astounding.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
6 July 2026
The astounding results delivered by Daraxonrasib, and likely by a new crop of medications now in development pipelines of pharma companies that work in a similar fashion, suddenly provide a significant opportunity to act.
—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2026
Little Belgium has several astounding inventions to its name—French fries, waffles, and the saxophone, just to name a few.
—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 July 2026
And the journeys that people have taken on the Mississippi River since time immemorial, frankly, is really astounding.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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