astonishing
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- astonishingly adverb
- astonishingness noun
Etymology
Origin of astonishing
Example Sentences
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"It is astonishing that we are being asked to close after all of this. Along with Hamleys and Liberty, we are the oldest tenants on Regent Street."
From BBC
Think of Haydn and his hundred-plus symphonies, Rossini’s nearly 40 operas, and the astonishing array of more than 1,500 works of all kinds that Schubert wrote during his 31 brief years on the planet.
Moving to the events of 13 June 2023, Moloney told the inquiry that recordings of police calls from the morning of the attacks were "seemingly lost or unavailable", which he described as "astonishing".
From BBC
The reigning Super League champions, who recovered from the brink of extinction in the past 25 years to win the domestic treble, shocked the Australian side in an astonishing first half.
From BBC
But reigning world champion Cardona Coll showed all his experience to fight back and surge into the lead in an astonishing display of stamina and technical nous on the opening transition.
From Barron's
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