- present participle of astound.
astounding
Example Sentences
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An astounding one-third to one-quarter of all fuel sold in Mexico may be illicit, according estimates cited by the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
They popped up a swarm of short-lift attackers to map out Hugging Face’s network and took an astounding 17,000 actions during the hack, far more than a human would.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Stocks bottomed that March, down an astounding 56%, and began a relentless rally that was only upended, however briefly, by the Covid pandemic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
But doctors were ultimately able to save her leg – something she calls "astounding".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The increase in prison admissions due to parole and probation violations is astounding.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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