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An amazing view or a wonderful person can be described as stunning.

The word "stunning" is often used to emphasize that something or someone is extremely impressive or attractive. When we say that a sunset was stunning, we mean it was breathtakingly beautiful and left us speechless. Similarly, if someone describes their friend as stunning, they probably think the person looks amazing, perhaps with great fashion sense or an incredible smile. It's also common to use "stunning" in sports commentary when describing an athlete's impressive performance – for example, a golfer might make a stunning shot, hitting the ball exactly where it needs to go.

How common is "stunning"?

Word stunning is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
Example: Bill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.
To shock or surprise.
Example: He stood there stunned, looking at the beautiful, breath-taking sunrise.
To hit the cue ball so that it slides without topspin or backspin (and with or without sidespin) and continues at a natural angle after contact with the object ball

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adjective

Having an effect that stuns.
Example: The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
Example: That woman is stunning!
Amazing; wonderfully good.
Example: The film was stunning.

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