astound
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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
But because of the breadth of her catalog, the presentation here could still astound you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024
A Banksy work does not astound with technique or formal innovation, nor is it meant to.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
“But you will amaze and astound your audience,” says Emily.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Having seen “The Drama” in theaters twice, what astounds me is witnessing the audience’s open-mindedness.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
He added that DiCaprio "astounds – frazzled and absurd yet also sweet and even noble, he evokes Jack Nicholson in his prime".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
So fast to learn, Cormie’s memory also regularly astounds her, Colvin said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
It astounds me that a major municipal paper does not even carry their home team’s results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
Most of them are a good decade younger than me, and this astounds me.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
“Ten men in front of goal, aim for a nil-nil draw. That’s going to make the first round low quality. Fans are going to be astounded by how poor the soccer is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Mark Bird, chief executive of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, said he was "astounded" that MSPs would back a ban.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Mississippi has astounded the nation, but the pressure is on to take the next step.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
Get ready to be astounded by how technology pushes forward in 75 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
White people were, and are, astounded by the holocaust in Germany.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
So far, 2026 has been a year of astounding gains for many stocks of semiconductor manufacturers.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Sandisk has soared an astounding 3,218% over the last 12 months as its solid-state drives, or eSSDs, have become a crucial component in artificial-intelligence data centers.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
For Becerra, the strong poll results indicate an astounding turnaround for a campaign that appeared all but dead just weeks ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
He played on most days, for an astounding six sets over three hours, with little regard to the weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
"This is astounding, where did you get it?"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing astound
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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