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astonishing

American  
[uh-ston-i-shing] / əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing astonishment or surprise; amazing.

    an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
astonishing British  
/ əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing great surprise or amazement; astounding

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Other Word Forms

  • astonishingly adverb
  • astonishingness noun

Etymology

Origin of astonishing

First recorded in 1520–30; astonish + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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They have issues with their scrum, among other things, but they have home advantage and an astonishing win rate against Scotland.

From BBC

Co-stars also spoke out in support, including Wapol actor Rob Colletti, who said it was "astonishing" that a "vocal minority" took issue with Vivi being played by a woman who wasn't white.

From BBC

"Just yesterday we found a kind of type of swimming sea cucumber, and we still don't know what it is," he added, calling the diversity he's seen "really, really astonishing".

From BBC

In a staggering contest of 13 tries and 90 points, Gregor Townsend's men were astonishing in every way until a madcap endgame that saw France run in a battery of tries.

From BBC

But the most astonishing thing isn’t that the Pistons have turned almost overnight into the favorite to reach the NBA Finals.

From The Wall Street Journal

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