- present participle of astonish.
astonishing
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England face a mountainous task to send Ben Stokes into retirement with victory over New Zealand after the captain dropped an astonishing announcement on day four of the deciding Test at Trent Bridge.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
The coarsening and outright collapse of public standards this millennium is so astonishing that it is hard to describe the world back then to “digital natives.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Artificial intelligence is overhauling the workforce and automating next-generation networks, transforming the industry at an astonishing pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In this Money Talks: Author and financial journalist Brendan Greeley tells Elizabeth Spiers about his new book, The Almighty Dollar—and the astonishing power this currency held long before the founding of the United States.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
“It is astonishing how easily it is done.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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