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Recent Examples of astoundingly
Mendoza, 6-foot-5, was astoundingly effective for the Indiana Hoosiers in 2025, winning the Heisman Trophy and the national championship.
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Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Ted Lasso rookie cards in existence; an astoundingly small number considering the hundreds that were originally given away.
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Charles Moss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
And then Chambers did an astoundingly brave thing.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Simply, astoundingly, that works pretty well.
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Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
In terms of quality of life — affluence, food quality and production, life expectancies, standard of living almost everywhere — the news is astoundingly good.
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Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
But a social media narrative, especially among left-wing influencers, is that City Councilman Andy Thomson’s astoundingly close five-vote win in the race for mayor is another sign of a great blue Democratic wave sweeping the country, a harbinger of trouble for Republicans in November.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.
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Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
To Dallas’ astoundingly great luck, the arrival and rise of Cooper Flagg has been a bright ray of hope and excitement, but with Doncic back in the building the air was thick with gloom, regret and, yes, ongoing anger.
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Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Ted Lasso rookie cards in existence; an astoundingly small number considering the hundreds that were originally given away.
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Charles Moss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
And then Chambers did an astoundingly brave thing.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Simply, astoundingly, that works pretty well.
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Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
In terms of quality of life — affluence, food quality and production, life expectancies, standard of living almost everywhere — the news is astoundingly good.
—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
But a social media narrative, especially among left-wing influencers, is that City Councilman Andy Thomson’s astoundingly close five-vote win in the race for mayor is another sign of a great blue Democratic wave sweeping the country, a harbinger of trouble for Republicans in November.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.
—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
To Dallas’ astoundingly great luck, the arrival and rise of Cooper Flagg has been a bright ray of hope and excitement, but with Doncic back in the building the air was thick with gloom, regret and, yes, ongoing anger.
—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astoundingly
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But, amazingly, some on the right are making just that claim.
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To oppose advert — sorry, hydration — breaks is now, amazingly, to stand opposed to football players having a quick drink after playing 22 minutes in 40C (104F) heat.
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For the next step up in Apple's current-gen offerings, a $50 price drop on the astonishingly great MacBook Pro is a little treat.
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In particular, the extreme-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been astonishingly effective at inflating the cost of the German support, while diminishing its benefits.
Adverb
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This relaxed pick is incredibly soft, really cute, and surprisingly easy to style.
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When the two competing versions tested, the scores surprisingly dropped significantly, although the studio’s inched out ahead of Gillespie’s…but by only two points, according to sources.
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Yet stunningly, the three refs ignored the infraction in real time.
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Meanwhile, the side that stopped La Roja in its tracks last week, Cape Verde, has stunningly kept its World Cup dream alive.
Adverb
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Expecting a change of pace, she is instead unexpectedly pulled into a murder investigation involving a female climate activist.
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And suddenly, all those pages of analysis feel a lot like a MapQuest printout when the road is unexpectedly closed.
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