astonish

Example Sentences

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Investment in artificial intelligence continues to astonish amid a technological arms race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Maggie Smith never failed to illuminate and astonish.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

She is now 95 and widowed, and her positivity and determination continue to astonish.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

There’s a wealth of young poets writing today whose work continues to astonish and delight me.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2021

Samuel said, “Most people don’t read the details. It’s the details that astonish me. And Abel had no children.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck