astounding
adjective
as·tound·ing
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
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He ate an astounding amount of food.
the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years
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One key incumbent appeared to be heading off a possible upset: That was Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who seemed likely to continue his astounding run as the only Republican to hold countywide office, even as Oakland County seemingly glows a brighter blue with each election.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Located at 111 West 57th Street, the residential skyscraper cuts straight through the sky with an astounding height-to-width ratio of 24:1.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
During this time, the number of social media users globally hit an astounding 5.17 billion users.
—Kalyn Sims, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The mainframe computer, the personal computer, the Internet, data science, machine learning, and large language models have made possible astounding advances in scientific research, communication, education, public health, and a thousand other realms of human endeavor.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Located at 111 West 57th Street, the residential skyscraper cuts straight through the sky with an astounding height-to-width ratio of 24:1.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
During this time, the number of social media users globally hit an astounding 5.17 billion users.
—Kalyn Sims, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The mainframe computer, the personal computer, the Internet, data science, machine learning, and large language models have made possible astounding advances in scientific research, communication, education, public health, and a thousand other realms of human endeavor.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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