Definition of astonishing | Bee Dictionary of English

v affect with wonder
s surprising greatly
the dog was capable of astonishing tricks
s so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
such an enormous response was astonishing

The World Trade Center and Pentagon tragedies produced astonishing twin images of heroism and destruction, capping a year full of photos that were truly unforgettable.
In the '20s, Chanel filled her off-hours with Arthur ("Boy") Capel, a wealthy English polo player whose lavish gifts of jewels served as the keystones of Coco's astonishing .
This spring's episodes delved deeper into the mythology of the mysterious island, then vaulted years ahead in an astonishing, forehead-smacking finale that set the bar even .

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SIM members will be taking a tour of this amazing underwater world. Prepare for astonishing close views of starfish, seahorses, stingrays and more. Meet at the Senior Center at 9:45. The bus will leave at 10 a.m. and return at 3 p.m. The cost is $12 per person.
June 12, 2013 - Flower Mound Leader
Column ignores South’s racist past
I was interested to read the article by David Richardson in the Opinion section of your June 5 edition. It was interesting that you chose to publish Mr. Richardson’s thoughts that show an astonishing ignorance of the Jim Crow South. Of course, Mr. Richardson is entitled to his opinion, but he is not entitled to manufacturing his own facts. read more
June 11, 2013 - The Fayette Citizen
Shrinking the World: East Valley engineer enlisting student help to construct 40-story replica of earth, to be placed ...
Piece by piece, the world is becoming a little smaller — about 100,000 times smaller. But, in this case, small is actually quite big — as in 40 stories tall, and with astonishing detail.
June 11, 2013 - Maricopa Monitor

Edward Leigh in Times Online
It is now clear that the estimated cost at the time of the bid was entirely unrealistic,Edward Leigh, the chairman of the committee, said. "Despite the astonishing increase in the level of public funding the department did not specify in...
Henry Waxman in Christian Science Monitor
BP's corporate complacency is astonishing,said Rep. Henry Waxman (D) of California, who chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jerome Corsi in WBT
Corsi writes for World Net Daily, a conservative Web site whose lead headline Thursday was "Astonishing photo claims: Dead Bigfoot stored on ice."

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