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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Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Of course, the design and insect environment is mainly a framework for astonishing circus acts.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
That is an astonishing rate: Before 2025, about 800 people had resigned over an entire year.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Fiore’s film is flush with astonishing photos and gives us an historical time capsule of not only the Bay Area and the man profiled but how Italians weathered discrimination in the United States.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for astonishing
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“Astonishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astonishing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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