- present participle of astound.
astounding
Example Sentences
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So far, 2026 has been a year of astounding gains for many stocks of semiconductor manufacturers.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
One cup of Man Cereal has an astounding seven grams of saturated fat.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
The Lakers defense was astounding, holding the Rockets to 13 points below their season low.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
“It’s kind of astounding how much they’ve gone up.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
It is still a fairly astounding notion to consider that atoms are mostly empty space, and that the solidity we experience all around us is an illusion.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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