astonishing
adjective
as·ton·ish·ing
ə-ˈstä-ni-shiŋ 
: causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : surprising
an astonishing discovery
Examples of astonishing in a Sentence
He showed an astonishing lack of concern for others.
The truck can hold an astonishing amount of stuff.
She gave an astonishing performance in her first film.
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There isn’t a huge amount of that, but the fact that the robots are fighting at all is astonishing.
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Regardless of his personal situation, what Enrique has done to this PSG side has been nothing short of astonishing.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
The Viking-era collection was astonishing for its size, variety and quality of preservation.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Fearless and Speak Now accumulated 2.7 billion and 2.1 billion streams, respectively; Red has racked up 7.5 billion streams; and 1989 has led all four albums with an astonishing 8.2 billion streams.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Regardless of his personal situation, what Enrique has done to this PSG side has been nothing short of astonishing.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
The Viking-era collection was astonishing for its size, variety and quality of preservation.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Fearless and Speak Now accumulated 2.7 billion and 2.1 billion streams, respectively; Red has racked up 7.5 billion streams; and 1989 has led all four albums with an astonishing 8.2 billion streams.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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