How to Use astounding in a Sentence

astounding

adjective
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  • He ate an astounding amount of food.
  • Jayson Tatum has been astounding over the past month, going for over 30 points in six of the past 10 games.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The list of artists who made new and vibrant work late in life is astounding.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The advancements that have been made in the last few months are astounding.
    — Daniel Newman, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But, looking at the sheer depth of the ocean showcased in this new video is astounding.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Oct. 2022
  • The amount of grime that could be lurking in the folds of your favorite blanket is astounding.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The increases in recent decades have been astounding, led by a shift in the roles of men and women in the home.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The school’s enrollment has grown an astounding 3.5 times over the past year.
    — Byjeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • And the music, which is simply astounding, gets a fresh release, per Pinkus, with lots of tunes not in the movie.
    — Steven Gaydos, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
  • There was an astounding amount of data on the public record.
    — Craig Unger, The New Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
  • This essay demonstrates the astounding ease of that gun’s path.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 19 July 2023
  • In its tenth week, the show still pulled in an astounding 2.7 billion minutes streamed.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The battery lasts an astounding 300 hours on a single charge.
    — WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
  • In recent days, the public has been treated to an astounding look at Fox News.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The math may very well be on the side of the aliens existing, but that’s largely because the math of the universe itself turns out to be astounding.
    — Garrett M. Graff, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The theater, which is a state-of-the-art 2,750-person space for performances, witnessed an astounding turnout over the four nights.
    — Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The Powerball jackpot has reached the $1 billion mark, an astounding total and the third-largest in the game’s history.
    — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 18 July 2023
  • That might continue, thanks to a surprising factor: the astounding warmth of the world's oceans right now.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2023
  • He’s collected just 15 outs, but has allowed an astounding 11 runs in the sixth.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
  • What appears on the screen is astounding in its realism and depth of detail.
    — Kevin Kelly, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Hailing from the birthplace of parmesan, this bulky gift is worth the price as the freshness and umami flavor are both astounding.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 27 Oct. 2022
  • When the simple, healthy bar found an audience, the success was astounding.
    — Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Every adage is true: our hearts have doubled in size and the immediacy of the love is astounding.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
  • This was the year Leonard was supposed to be healthy, George was supposed to be his equal, their depth was supposed to be astounding, their greatness real.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The statistics of the North Platte Canteen are astounding.
    — Annika Hipple, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The potential of using your mind and words alone to create imagery is astounding.
    — Tj McCue, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The failure of the bullpen, particularly in the second half of the season, is simply astounding.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • He’s made up an astounding 53 positions in those races.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2023
  • From there, Minnesota outscored them by an astounding 27-8 and never looked back.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • On top of her astounding length, Big Mama is 8-inches in diameter and is a beloved part of the neighborhood.
    — Kcal-News Staff, CBS News, 13 July 2023

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