verb
definition
To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
adjective
definition
That astounds or astound.
example
astounding success; an astounding spectacle
Examples of astounding in a Sentence
Next came an astounding transformation.
This work contains an astounding collection of facts invaluable to the scientific biographer and historian.
Most of his astounding miracles are of the ordinary type.
His activity at that time was no less astounding than it was in Egypt, in Italy, in Austria, and in Prussia.
Or astounding technological breakthroughs that have no precedent in reality.
His astounding energy and resource curbed all his enemies during his lifetime, but they were content to wait patiently for his death, well aware that the collapse of his empire would immediately follow.
Discoveries followed upon it with astounding rapidity and in bewildering variety.
In having Cavour as his chief adviser Victor Emmanuel was most fortunate, and but for that statesman's astounding diplomatic genius the liberation of Italy would have been impossible.
This astounding success elicited an outburst of popular enthusiasm which gave the war a national and religious character.
From 1783 to 1787, this man organized his astounding system of falsification all along the line.
His moral character was undoubtedly weak in other ways than this, but it is fair to remember that but for his astounding Confessions the more disgusting parts of it would not have been known, and that these Confessions were written, if not under hallucination, at any rate in circumstances entitling the self-condemned criminal to the benefit of considerable doubt.
Apart from the gain in tragic force resulting from Wagner's masterly development of the character of Brangaene, the raw material of the story was already suggestive of that astounding combination of the contrasted themes of love and death, the musical execution of which involves a harmonic range almost as far beyond that of its own day as the ordinary harmonic range of the 19th century is beyond that of the 16th.
Since the supply of free oxygen is dependent on the activity of green plants the process is indirectly dependent on energy derived from the sun, but it is none the less an astounding one and outside the limits of our previous generalizations.
But Richardwho showed astounding nerve and presence of mind for a lad of fourteencantered up to them shouting that he would be their chief and captain.
No sooner is the object of alarm scented or seen than each one seeks safety in the most inaccessible situations, which are often reached by a series of astounding leaps over crevasses, up the faces of seemingly perpendicular rocks, or down the sides of equally precipitous chasms. The chamois will not hesitate, it is said, thus to leap down 20 or even 30 ft., and this it effects with apparent ease by throwing itself forward diagonally and striking its feet several times in its descent against the face of the rock.
Michaelis says, it renders the race type with astounding keenness, and shows an excellent power of observation in the exact representation of the eyes.
The most astounding instance of his success is that in 1210 he found leisure for a hasty expedition.
In many African countries this has now skyrocketed to 7 per cent, and in some cases to an astounding 11 per cent 5.
Then after passing zenith, they made an astounding maneuver.
Tso never challenges the text of the master as being incorrect, yet he does not warp or modify his own narratives to make them square with it; and the astounding fact is, that when we compare the events with the summary of them, we must pronounce the latter misleading in the extreme.
There is an astounding variety of travel mirrors available.
By now, you are probably beginning to see why Maui Jim has such a loyal customer base; the attention to detail that the company provides its products is astounding.
The physics of the game are astounding and the blocks fall just like a real meteor shower.
Some of the imagery taken from Iraq is truly astounding.
The tremendous body, astounding winy acidity and blackcurrant flavor and aroma make Estate Kenya one of the finest coffees in the world.
The list of categories seems astounding, but you'll notice you can send ecards on topics like anniversary and birthday, but also special celebrity cards that feature popular TV, movie and music stars.
The amount of butter we used at the school was astounding.
Even more astounding is the fact that the turn of the century tidal wave of new technology made it possible for scrappers to reap the benefits of free materials.
At the end of his high school years, the profilic running back had amassed an astounding 106 touchdowns and 8,804 yards.
His deal with Major League Soccer Team L.A. Galaxy for an astounding $250 million five-year contract shows that his superstar image is worth the price tag.
The results of Celebrity Fit Club 4 were astounding.
Beyonce and Jay-Z pulled in an astounding $122 million last year.
He did, and he eventually had a very successful career that began late in his life.As for Hurt's guitar playing, it is nothing short of astounding.
The difference it makes is astounding - and quite noticeable.
Each year, an astounding 205,860 preschool and elementary children receive emergency department care for injuries sustained from, or on, playground equipment.
From specialized pillows to sleep masks to nature sound machines to candles and to products like Unisom and Tylenol PM, the number of "help you get a better night's sleep" products on the market is astounding.
Carrying their RPG format to SNES and then eventually abandoning Nintendo's N64 and creating Final Fantasy 7, a new generation of gamers was faced with the top selling game for the PlayStation One and the results were astounding.
It's an absolutely astounding game that's as open-ended as it is beautiful.
These astounding figures are not only representative of the video game industry's profitability as an aggregate, but also on an individual basis.
When you look at companies like Nintendo that have been a part of the revolution since nearly the beginning, the figures truly are astounding.
The assortment of real life vehicles is absolutely astounding, from the legendary Subaru WRX STi to lesser known cars like the Lotus Elise.
It's absolutely astounding to think that only 20 years ago, we were amazed by the colors in Tetris or the sharp animations of popular Nintendo Entertainment System titles like the original Super Mario Bros.
The number of wineries flying under the radar in Paso Robles is astounding, plan on at least two days crawling through the backroads between Paso and the coast.
What's truly astounding about the American Idol judge (she joined the show at the beginning of season eight in January 2009) is her song writing ability.
Fay Cullen - Well known and extremely reputable, Fay Cullen offers an astounding variety of vintage rings at extremely reasonable prices.
The mine produced an astounding two million carats of diamonds annually during operation.
It has a six inch handle, a seventeen inch extended handle, an extra wide opening for easy packing and an astounding nine'' pockets!
Also note that according to your Cancer characteristics horoscope, Mars is currently in your sign, and will remain there for an astounding six months!
And now an astounding and still inexplicable thing happened.
Rapid settlement, excessive prices, reckless waste of money, and wild commercial ventures that glutted San Francisco with all objects usable and unusable made the following years astounding from an economic point of view; but not less bizarre was the social development, nor less extraordinary the problems of state-building in a society " morally and socially tried as no other American community ever has been tried " (Royce).