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

Dad told me that one company had been so alarmed by the success of Mother’s oils, they had offered to buy her out for an astonishing three million dollars.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover