astonish

It seems astonishing to have annoyed allies so significantly and fundamentally if this was the strategic point of all this.

Truly, I'm astonished by the volume of interest.

From playing non-league football in 2010 to inspiring an astonishing Premier League title success just six years later, he struck 198 goals for the Foxes and seven more in his 26 England appearances.

Environmental advocates and cheerleaders for biodiversity were overjoyed that the wolves — who in their best moments look a lot like big, cuddly dogs — were making such an astonishing comeback.

Such was Francis’ astonishing international popularity that many politicians of all stripes tried to trade on it, allying themselves with his causes.