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

For 20 excruciating minutes, Geller failed to astound.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2024

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

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2023

“It’s astound ing. In so many ways, you’re just like him. You’re different, too, of course—you’re gentler and sweeter—but everything you’re saying ... you sound like Abe, when he first came to stay with us.”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs