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
For 20 excruciating minutes, Geller failed to astound.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 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
“It still astounds me as to how glacial the pace has been” to tackle the problem, said Dr. Ryan Hoy, who leads an occupational respiratory disease clinic at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
What really astounds her colleagues, though, is not only that she has survived and remains committed, but that Maye’s humor, spirit and above all her voice are in the best shape of her career.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
His work ethic still astounds those around him.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
That his life has been so wholly redirected astounds him.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
As someone who used to write code, I’m astounded by the ability simply to talk to some AI bot named Claude, which then spits out pretty decent software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Right away, the effect on her body and well-being astounded her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
As the relatively sensible one, Gill, a constant companion to Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, as in “Who,” is wonderful being astounded or upright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
I am sometimes astounded by people’s lack of empathy.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
The streams of white and red dots, headlights and taillights, astounded her.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
From October 2024 through January 2025, as bitcoin lofted past $100,000, investors poured an astounding $20.7 billion into this group of ETFs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But doctors were ultimately able to save her leg – something she calls "astounding".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
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
When at last he came out of the water and touched the shore he had been yearning toward for the whole round of a passing year, he experienced a burst of astounding joy.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing astound
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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