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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The larger works in this astounding show are some of the most intricately obsessive in 20th-century art, and their making may have endangered Johnson’s eyes, hands and, possibly, his brain.
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Roberta Smith, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Instantly recognizable by its astounding luminous turquoise seas enclosed within soaring craggy bluffs, Greece’s Insta-famous Shipwreck Beach is Zakynthos’ claim to global fame.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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Roberta Smith, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Deadheads now have even more chances to dance along to groovy tunes in an astounding setting, as Dead & Company has announced a half-dozen more shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
The unique appeal of the toy section, which along with the astounding doll and dollhouse collection is on the second floor of the museum at 5235 Oak St. on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus, goes beyond simple nostalgia.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
In This Article Best Restaurants Best Time to Visit
Areas to Visit
How to Get Around
Instantly recognizable by its astounding luminous turquoise seas enclosed within soaring craggy bluffs, Greece’s Insta-famous Shipwreck Beach is Zakynthos’ claim to global fame.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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