Example Sentences

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"These prices are astonishing - $2,030 for the cheapest final ticket is unacceptable," said Thomas Concannon, who leads the Football Supporters Association's England Fans' Embassy.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

The performances truly are astonishing, with Saldana and Gomez in particular showing previously unseen sides and Gascón both tender and fearsome.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

The details of the piece are astonishing, from the unreported flights valued at tens of thousands of dollars to the vacations valued at more than half a million.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2023

Viewed in the context of a fastidiously ethical life, Abe's support of Lie's secret pact and his devotion to his invertebrate superior are astonishing.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2023

“I had thought, knowing Miss Bowen had an opponent lurking somewhere, that whomever you might be, you were not in need of any assistance. The paper animals are astonishing, for example.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern