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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Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company in history to reach an astounding $4 trillion stock market value.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Mayor Josh Levy and four commissioners voted on July 2 to increase the mayor’s pay by an astounding 82%, from $54,873 to $100,000 a year.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Your sources and organizational skills are astounding Thanks for acknowledging the extensive work that went into creating the only comprehensive book on HT that covers the period from 1965 to 2022.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
As evidenced by the figures above (an astounding 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes), this Alfred Hitchcock classic has won over critics ever since its 1954 release.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Mayor Josh Levy and four commissioners voted on July 2 to increase the mayor’s pay by an astounding 82%, from $54,873 to $100,000 a year.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Your sources and organizational skills are astounding Thanks for acknowledging the extensive work that went into creating the only comprehensive book on HT that covers the period from 1965 to 2022.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
As evidenced by the figures above (an astounding 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes), this Alfred Hitchcock classic has won over critics ever since its 1954 release.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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