commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
Used in a Sentence
stunning
How to use stunning in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for stunning.
Editorial note
"the risk for her is just stunning"What risk?
Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of stunning gathered in one view.
causing great astonishment and consternation; "the strike came as a stunning protest against management"; "a stunning defeat"
causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility; "laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow"; "a stunning detonation with volumes of black smoke"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for stunning.
adjective
commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
See also: arresting, sensational
adjective
causing great astonishment and consternation; "the strike came as a stunning protest against management"; "a stunning defeat"
adjective
causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility; "laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow"; "a stunning detonation with volumes of black smoke"
adjective
strikingly beautiful or attractive; "quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure"; "stunning photographs of Canada's wilderness areas"
Example sentences
"the risk for her is just stunning"What risk?
But the risk, the risk for her is just stunning.
The landscape scenes were stunning in a good way.
It was absolutely stunning, and more than a bit horrifying.
What stunning misdirection in this thread by anigbrowl.
The computer power we have available now is stunning.
Seriously, it's stunningly stupid, and I can't for the life of me understand what powers this process.
Most people who've been around bitcointalk and bitcoin-otc know not to use MtGox since circa 2011 when their stunning incompetence was at it's height.
It is stunning that a public school teacher apparently makes almost 2x what a college teacher makes, at least in California.
It is, however, a stunning showcase of some amazing new technologies in the form of a fairly conventional shooter.
Huge props to her for making the leap from what must be a very comfortable Google and for the board for finding a stunning candidate to lead the revival of Yahoo.
The degree of militarization of, and breathtaking overreach by law enforcement depicted here is stunning.
What is absolutely stunning about what Tesla is building is simply that they are building gorgeous vehicles with great features/performance and they are charging appropriately for them.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use stunning in a sentence?
"the risk for her is just stunning"What risk?
What does stunning mean?
commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
What part of speech is stunning?
stunning is commonly used as adjective.