astonishing

Example Sentences

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Markets have absorbed an astonishing amount of headline risk since the war with Iran began in February, and staged one of the strongest equity recoveries on record.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Returning to New York, Rollins continued what the Guardian would later call “an astonishing creative breakout,” recording 10 albums in 1956 alone, most of them under his own name.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Officers trooped out of the building with crates of potential evidence; arguably an even more astonishing sight than the tent outside the house near Glasgow.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

An astonishing number of them opened here, in Southern California, although you would be hard pressed to find many nowadays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

That was not the only astonishing thing: Caitlin's house was as big as a castle, and in one photo, she was wearing jewelry on her teeth.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda