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astonishing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | astounding, staggering, stupefying |
such an enormous response was astonishing.
astonishing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amazing |
the dog was capable of astonishing tricks.
Examples of astonishing
astonishing
Indeed, the list of campaigns waged by WI members over the years is astonishing.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The stories of Ruth losing an astonishing $100,000 on the horses one off-season.
From the suntimes.com
The astonishing thing is, he has been talking again for only a couple of months.
From the guardian.co.uk
Blackreach is one of the most astonishing pieces of world design I've ever seen.
From the techcrunch.com
I'm the guy who keeps reminding you of Reagan's astonishing defeat of socialism.
From the battleland.blogs.time.com
This is an astonishing upheaval for what was once one of Europe's hottest firms.
From the economist.com
The Kingdom of Bhutan is in the midst of an astonishing cultural transformation.
From the theatlantic.com
There's no recession for those drafted into the NFL, only astonishing contracts.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Because of their astonishing beauty, we may think of them as delicate creatures.
From the dailynews.com
- Amazing: surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
- So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
- (astonishingly) amazingly: in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
- (astonished) amazed: filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City ...
- (astonishment) the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
- (astonishingly) In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish; Very; used as an intensifier
- (astonished) Amazed; surprised
- (astonishment) amazement, great surprise; An amazing thing or phenomenon
- (Astonishment) The state of being amazed or in wonder. E.g., "Miss Elizabeth Bennet! I am all astonishment!" - Caroline Bingley
