astounding
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- astoundingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of astounding
Example Sentences
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Sanam's husband, who chose not to share his name for fear of retaliation, told the BBC that the timeline of events feels astounding.
From BBC
The next day's Reporting Scotland was extended to an hour - 60 minutes of astounding goals, people singing, dancing and cheering.
From BBC
ChatGPT’s progress in three years is ”astounding,” Dhar said, even as its benefits to business and other aspects of life remain to be seen.
From MarketWatch
"The density of migratory warblers, flycatchers, and vireos crowded into these five forests is astounding, and means that each hectare protected there safeguards a disproportionate number of birds."
From Science Daily
The discovery of the ship at a spot almost precisely predicted by Kamookak was, to many, truly astounding.
From Literature
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