Example Sentences

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Mississippi has astounded the nation, but the pressure is on to take the next step.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The chatbot, designed by the start-up OpenAI, has an uncanny way of mimicking human writing that has astounded some who encountered its prose on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

The bacterium was unveiled in a preprint posted online last week and it has astounded some researchers who have reviewed its features.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 23, 2022

Alicia Dougherty, 40, has astounded TikTok users with her morning lunch prep and breakfast routine, which she shared to under her Dougherty Dozen account on Friday.

From Fox News • Jul. 29, 2021

"No; not in the least," said he, endeavouring to smile; "but the Prince has been practising a bit of 'plaisanterie' on me, which I own has astounded me."

From Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James