astonishing

Example Sentences

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It’s astonishing that Mr. Ozon is the first to make a French film of the novella, which previously yielded only two feature versions, one Italian and the other Turkish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Floridians are paying an astonishing 47% more; Texans, 45% more; and North Carolinians, just over 40% more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Every week it’s a more astonishing screwup, frequently without consequences for any lawyer who admits to error.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

What they were doing with these oafs, I do not know, but it was astonishing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But there is one thing archaeologists, scientists, historians, and even casual observers agree on: the astonishing gearwork is far more technologically sophisticated than anyone had expected from an artifact of this time.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler