astound

Example Sentences

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For now, Chambliss is content piling up plays that astound football fans across the country—except for those who know him best.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Train punctuality in Germany is appalling - worse than in the UK, which will astound weary British commuters.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

And many of these events occurred relatively recently, showing that the field of physics continues to astound us.

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2023

The pusillanimity of American corporations on this subject continues to astound.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2021

If Darwin were alive today the insect world would delight and astound him with its impressive verification of his theories of the survival of the fittest.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson