Example Sentences

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It was an entertaining first half in Dublin that yielded 54 points between the two teams as Leinster were stunning going forward but error-prone defensively, gifting Edinburgh their four tries.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

His double-talk and verbal whiplash were stunning in its ineffectiveness, and instead of paving a way forward, left a trail of smoke.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2025

Three elements cinched it: The views from the road above were stunning, the piazza charmed, and what would become something of a location star for rapt viewers, “the incredible network of stairs, alleys and passageways.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

The images were stunning but also bewildering; they defied description.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

He got up and walked twenty steps away through the soft, deep sand, and then stopped, for the heat and humidity were stunning.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman