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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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
The Pacers shot an astounding 67.1% from the field in that Game 7, good for an NBA playoff record, in their 130-109 victory.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Learning to wiggle on the bunny hill is one thing, but excelerating from a never-ever to a cruiser of slopes adorned with views of Mont Blanc is astounding.
—Outside Online, 14 May 2025
Just as astounding to Mosley was how fast the whales turned up in Bimini, a distance of more than 400 miles depending on their route.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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