Example Sentences

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The rise in gold prices has been stunning to watch and, with a surge of excitement, even more people piled in.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

After he threw just 11 innings last season while coming back from an injury, Jackson Eisenhauer’s improvement this season has been stunning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

The body horror hagsploitation film was a surprise hit at the box office and has been stunning awards voters too, rubbing up alongside “The Last Showgirl” as a showcase of long-overlooked dramatic talent.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

OpenAI’s ascent has been stunning, and the good news for the company is that developers using GPT-4 have formed behaviors that will be hard to break.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2023

"It was the old Scotch fool Jenny, who did it out of her own head, I suppose," said Margaret; "for she has been stunning me these two hours about you and Mother Redcap."

From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir