Word: astounding
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Thus, whether the art is abstract, playful or simply aimed to astound the senses or stagger the imagination, each work retains a sense that an individual conceived it and executed it by hand. Moreover, he did it for a purpose-to make the viewer look, and feel, and think. The artist may speak from underground, but he retains, in an elliptical way, his traditional role. It is to make his fellowman more aware, not only of his anxiety but also of the beauty that lurks at his fingertips, in the materials of everyday existence...
This should not astound President Johnson. For Mr. Dirksen is at least as consistent a party booster as he is a leader of Congressional reactionaries on foreign policy. Mr. Johnson should realize, however, that the hawkish wing of the G.O.P.--epitomized by the snake-haired Illinoisan--is seriously tinkering with the idea of proclaiming their candidate, most likely Richard Nixon, an apostle of peace as a 1968 election maneuver...
...Brooks tackled the problem of relations with Ecuadorians by displaying an enthusiasm and a patience that can only astound--or dismay--other Vounteers. On their first day in town they politely demurred at the suggestion that they rent a spacious balcony apartment in town and instead set up house in a beach front dwelling of bricksand bamboo, located two miles away. The choice amazed local fishermen. "But only poor people live here," said one, unable to comprehend why gringos chose to reside in his barrio...
...Harvard quintet. The Crimson scored one of its greatest victories in history on that memorable night by beating Princeton, 88 to 82. But no repeat last year's amazing upset, or even to eke out one victory during this four-game stretch, would require providential intervention that would astound a Jonathan Edwards...
...Rose, the highly nervous woman who hides from her past and herself in a cold but otherwise fairly comfortable room. Her jerky gestures--especially her habit of pulling her sweater around her defensively--were convincing. But her rheumatism and cracking voice appeared and disappeared with a rapidity which would astound modern science. Generally amusing as the pathetic landlord Mr. Kidd, Elliot Cohen occasionally descended to unnecessary bathos...