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

That would be the goal, of course, but the best viral content bubbles up unpolished from the ether, slightly awkward and just novel enough to astound.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 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

You may try the recipe and astound your hosts.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine