astonishing
Example Sentences
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Floridians are paying an astonishing 47% more; Texans, 45% more; and North Carolinians, just over 40% more.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Every week it’s a more astonishing screwup, frequently without consequences for any lawyer who admits to error.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
What they were doing with these oafs, I do not know, but it was astonishing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
An astonishing 54% of the team’s scoring and 58% of its rebounds come from the so-called “Balkan Five.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
It made her bones crack and splinter, made her feel the astonishing cold of a winter long since past.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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