- present participle of astonish.
astonishing
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On a 10-year view, the difference between buying into the S&P 500 at the best time and buying into it at the worst time was worth an astonishing 25% per year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Though the central Italian city is best known for its Renaissance paintings, the Frick Collection presents an astonishing collection of Sienese bronzes from the same period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
And Dave Karger adds, “I’d love to see Coon recognized for her astonishing work in ‘The Liberation.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Slate editor Shannon Palus analyzes the movie’s astonishing magic trick.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
It was astonishing what a peculiar and uncomfortable state of things was produced by the ‘resting and reveling’ process.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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