Synonyms: Amazing

Einstein had been fascinated by Bernstein’s People’s Book of Natural Science, a popularization of science that described on its very first page the astonishing speed of electricity through wires and light through space. Cosmos

In one astounding burst of creativity, her ability had gone far beyond her mother’s teaching. Gathering Blue

He has stopped working on his canvas, the painting we all thought was going to be this awesome, earth-shattering piece of art that would be auctioned for a million dollars. Speak

Chroma nodded a fond good-by as they all started back through the forest, and in honor of the visit he made all the wild flowers bloom in a breathtaking display. The Phantom Tollbooth

This show, like all of his dazzling performances, delighted the younger students in attendance. Double Helix

It was extraordinary, she told herself, how this little snippet of a girl seemed suddenly to be taking charge of her problems, and with such authority, too. Matilda

I will not, in fact, have time to do this; if you do, it would be truly fabulous. Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“When you stopped running, Jean Louise, and turned around, that turn took fantastic courage.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel

The world’s most famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, said that once you have eliminated all the possibilities, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true. The London Eye Mystery

Alone, with no friends or family, she must have had incredible courage and resourcefulness. In the Shadow of Liberty

Ella wondered what was marvelous about him other than having great hair. The Marvellers

By the end of our meal, I realized that Hopkins represented much more than a chance to attend a great school with a phenomenal reputation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

Science and technology were developing at a prodigious speed, and it seemed natural to assume that they would go on developing. 1984

She had a remarkable memory for numbers but forgot names as soon as she heard them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm

From each summit the panorama was sensational—for as far as the eye could see nothing but heavy green woods, denim-blue lakes, and lonely, undulant mountains. A Walk in the Woods

Nearly everybody expected spectacular things from Tom Riddle, prefect, Head Boy, winner of the Award for Special Services to the School. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

By season’s end, Seabiscuit had been shipped over six thousand miles and raced a staggering thirty-five times, at least triple the typical workload. Seabiscuit: An American Legend

I look ahead to see a stunning building painted virtually with swirls of red, gold, and white. Warcross

The final departure, two days ago, was a scene of stupendous activity—fully a hundred ships in motion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves

When supper was over I saw that there were many biscuits piled high upon the bread platter, an astonishing and unbelievable sight to me. Black Boy

“There would be no wars, slaughter, or murder; no greed or selfishness. It would be the kind of world that God wants us to have—a wonderful world.” Where the Red Fern Grows

"There are men in the Free Cities with wondrous healing powers. Say only the word, and I will send for one for your dear Bran." A Game of Thrones