How to Use astounding in a Sentence

astounding

adjective
  • He ate an astounding amount of food.
  • Jones and the defense combined for four sacks, an astounding number to end their drought of five weeks.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2021
  • His knowledge of the offense and defense is astounding for a 15-year-old.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The camera system isn't astounding, but the performance is good enough to run most apps and games just fine, and the three-day battery life will impress.
    Jess Grey, Wired, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Having those issues from the ‘60s still be issues in the modern day is something that is quite sobering and astounding.
    John Benson, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The speed with which unemployment has gone from a grave crisis to a benign situation is astounding.
    New York Times, 3 Dec. 2021
  • In addition to the staff, who were seemingly telepathic, the sense of privacy was astounding.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The sushi and ​​omakase menus focus on hyper-local, fresh ingredients that are transformed and paired in an astounding and playful manner.
    Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2021
  • This was astounding; just one AU is the distance of the Earth from the Sun, which is about 93 million miles.
    James Wray, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate had punctuated an astounding rise.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Again, there are so many good and meaningful choices of American Jews who have made profound and astounding contributions to our country and to the world.
    Shira Hanau, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Will Ferrell gives a really astounding performance in this episode, mainly communicating through some truly epic face journeys.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • Many rooms have astounding views — even from the bathrooms.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • In its tenth week, the show still pulled in an astounding 2.7 billion minutes streamed.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Both shows were decades after the band’s supposed heyday in the ‘80s, but both were astounding.
    The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022
  • 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
  • Waters is now an astounding 26-2 in games for the season.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • In the past five years, Super Micro’s shares have soared an astounding 3,454%.
    Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 4 June 2024
  • The stories that Rickey brings to light are astounding.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024

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