astonishing

[əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ]

Definition:
1. Surprising greatly.
2. So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm.

Use 'astonishing' in a sentence:

1. If it was capable of some astonishing progress, there was another sense in which it had to run very hard just to stay on the spot.
2. Mr. Rylance makes an astonishing entry, flinging himself into a handstand on a tank of water and dunking his whole head in.
3. To make matters worse, some of the traditional Chinese irrigation methods have wasted an astonishing amount of water.
4. It also highlighted the astonishing power of the techniques developed by American communications engineer Claude Shannon, who had died just a year earlier.
5. One of the astonishing properties of this superfluid is that it flows uphill.
6. When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and lands were alive with an astonishing variety of wildlife.
7. Facing each other, the giraffes were managing to entwine their necks in the most astonishing manner.
8. He stated the market situation with astonishing clarity.
9. The power and ambition of the giants of the digital economy are astonishing—Amazon has just announced the purchase of the upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.
10. I find it absolutely astonishing that you didn't like it.
11. The scene was astonishing to me, to every one standing by.
12. It was an astonishing performance.
13. She ran 100m in an astonishing 10.9 seconds.
14. Elsewhere in Asia even more astonishing actions are being taken ．
15. One of the astonishing revelations was how little Rebekah Brooks knew of what went on in her newsroom, how little she thought to ask and the fact that she never inquired how the stories arrived.
16. Interviews with politicians were juxtaposed with news items of quite astonishing triviality.
17. The scene which Dr. Craven beheld when he entered his patient's room was indeed rather astonishing to him.
18. Londa Schiebinger, a professor of the history of science at Stanford University, called this passage rather astonishing.
19. "Set her free," came the astonishing answer.
20. Her panache at dealing with the world's media is quite astonishing.
21. It seems astonishing that Bond got away with so much jiggery-pokery for as long as he did.
22. Leopards can move with an astonishing velocity.
23. Other statistics are equally astonishing.
24. Facing each other, the giraffes entwine their necks in the most astonishing manner.
25. It was really quite astonishing how much of a man he was!
26. Jaguars can move with an astonishing velocity.
27. Gazelles can move with astonishing velocity.
28. His ignorance is astonishing.
29. The world is facing an astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer than ever before.
30. The accompanying flotilla of dorados schools (up to 50 now) can be seen more easily, their astonishing blueness picked up by torchlight.
31. Human beings will continue to adapt to the changing climate in both ordinary and astonishing ways ．
32. "It WOULD be astonishing indeed," said the Badger simply, "if I HAD done it."
33. I find life more charming and more astonishing than I'd ever dreamed.
34. It's astonishing, he's learned Latin in three hours!
35. Its radio begins to transmit an astonishing amount of information about the satellite's orbital path, the amount of radiation it detects, and the presence of meteorites.
36. That was partly due to his talents: showmanship, strategic vision, an astonishing attention to detail and a dictatorial management style which many bosses must have envied.
37. It is moreover a Book of astonishing wit and verve.
38. You can call that ancestor-worship if you wish, but it gives to the paper an astonishing momentum of thought and principle.
39. There are, frankly, an astonishing number of exceptional colleges in America, and for any given student, there are a number of schools that are a great fit.
40. I find it astonishing that he should be so rude to you.
41. He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.
42. The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing.
43. Human beings will continue to adapt to the changing climate in both ordinary and astonishing ways.
44. Perhaps most astonishing is the trend in Ireland.
45. His achievement is astonishing and this book is the jewel in his crown.
46. His ability to absorb information was astonishing, but his concentration span was short.
47. His ability to absorb bits of disconnected information was astonishing.
48. He can perform an astonishing variety of acts, including mime and juggling.
49. Language is the most astonishing behavior in the animal kingdom.