astounding
capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
Origin of astounding
1Other words from astounding
- as·tound·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby astounding
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How to use astounding in a sentence
The astounding levels of trading provoked an alarmed reaction from brokerage firms and securities regulators.
Robinhood lifts GameStop restrictions as U.S. markets close in on best week since November | Hamza Shaban | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostNew consumer behaviors formed by restrictions such as physical distancing have had astounding implications on how retailers operate.
COVID and quarantine are driving contactless retail experiences | Trevor Grigoruk | February 1, 2021 | DigidayOur ability to remember a simple five-word sequence, or the events of a birthday five years ago, and the fact that a question, or a sight or smell, can recall these memories is, if you can stop taking it for granted for a moment, astounding.
Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV - Issue 93: Forerunners | Adithya Rajagopalan | December 2, 2020 | NautilusThe Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 30,000 threshold for the first time ever Tuesday, capping an astounding run from the depths of the pandemic last spring when the index bottomed out just above 18,000.
KDP produces an estimated 10 billion-plus pods a year, an astounding 82% of the total market.
Keurig is a machine: How the beverage giant is leveraging A.I. to fuel growth | Shawn Tully | October 19, 2020 | Fortune
That he only painted during the last ten years of his life is but one of the many astounding facts in his extraordinary life.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind | Nick Mafi | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo call Wild an emotional film would be an egregious disservice to its astounding journey to screen.
Crying With Laura Dern: The Star on Her Oscar-Worthy ‘Wild’ Turn | Kevin Fallon | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGöring, of course, would amass an astounding collection of artwork himself, both purchased and stolen.
Top Nazis And Their Complicated Relationship With Artists | William O’Connor | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver the last fifty years, the federal government spent an astounding $2 trillion on education.
The find was practically unprecedented, but even more astounding were the paintings themselves.
7 Historically Significant Artifacts Rescued by Happenstance | The Daily Beast | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the light of that astounding discovery, she now read the mysterious Dr. Weirmarsh as she would an open book.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux“All right, sahib,” was the unexpected parry to this astounding thrust, and Chumru kept on with his task.
The Red Year | Louis TracyLowell had not recovered from the astounding idea before they reached Talpers's place.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanFor several moments the Indians were incapable of motion, so astounding was this interference with their sport.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter"You go to hell," was the unexpectedly astounding reply; for no one had ever heard Robert Sinclair use language like this before.
The Underworld | James C. Welsh
British Dictionary definitions for astounding
/ (əˈstaʊndɪŋ) /
causing amazement and wonder; bewildering
Derived forms of astounding
- astoundingly, adverb
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