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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Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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These beds are an astounding 108 inches long by 108 inches wide, or 9 feet for both.
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Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
With its immaculate box seats and stage to rival any Broadway theater, the Grand Ballroom is the city’s only three-tiered ballroom, accommodating an astounding 1,550 guests.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
Now, again, Trump seems to do whatever is necessary to derail us in astounding fashion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2025
These beds are an astounding 108 inches long by 108 inches wide, or 9 feet for both.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 16 July 2025
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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