1
: causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
stunning workmanship
stunningly
adverb
Examples of stunning in a Sentence
Researchers have made a stunning discovery.
Our room had a stunning view of the lake.
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The stunning move may have repercussions on hundreds of other international students who have been targeted by the administration.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt then said Tuesday that Trump’s threats of even higher tariffs on China will become reality after midnight, when imports from China will be taxed at a stunning 104% rate.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt then said Tuesday that Trump’s threats of even higher tariffs on China will become reality after midnight, when imports from China will be taxed at a stunning 104% rate.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
These allows the blooms to frame your exterior and create a stunning look that softens the lines of your architecture and enliven the scene.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt then said Tuesday that Trump’s threats of even higher tariffs on China will become reality after midnight, when imports from China will be taxed at a stunning 104% rate.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt then said Tuesday that Trump’s threats of even higher tariffs on China will become reality after midnight, when imports from China will be taxed at a stunning 104% rate.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
These allows the blooms to frame your exterior and create a stunning look that softens the lines of your architecture and enliven the scene.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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