astonishes
- present tense form of astonish (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Not particularly exhausted either, which always astonishes me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
"Even today, the story of my father and my mother, while giving me much pain, astonishes me still," Blouin said.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
The architectural wonder of writer-director Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar immigrant epic “The Brutalist” astonishes onscreen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
What astonishes here is the ease with which he emotionally opens himself up to Juliet, only to realize too late that the options available to this couple are running out.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
The bridge is beautiful at night, but it’s the city skyline that astonishes me every time I see it.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
