The phrase "astonishing documents" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe documents that are surprising or impressive in their content or significance.
Example: "The historian uncovered astonishing documents that revealed new insights into the ancient civilization."
Alternatives: "remarkable documents" or "incredible documents".
The report, dated Feb. 9 of that year, is one of more than 100 astonishing documents collected by the historian Zhou Xun in a new book about Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward, published by Yale University Press.
In their metamorphosing of the perceived reality into drawings, the landscapes of Albrecht Altdorfer and Wolf Huber in particular are astonishing documents of a feeling for nature that might almost be called Romantic.
A Salute to Singing Centers Joe Smith's secret contracts notwithstanding, one of the more astonishing documents to come out of the league office recently is the third edition of the Official N.B.A. Encyclopedia.
Two quick, non-comprehensive notes on resources for anybody following the (latest) Vatican abuse scandal: Laurie Goodstein's piece in the Times, which I wrote about today, is accompanied by a collection of pretty astonishing documents.
By Amy Davidson Sorkin March 25 , 2010Two quick, non-comprehensive notes on resources for anybody following the (latest) Vatican abuse scandal: Laurie Goodstein's piece in the Times, which I wrote about today, is accompanied by a collection of pretty astonishing documents.
It's an astonishing document, this score.
The Last Art College is an astonishing document.
"It's quite an astonishing document," Mr. Lewis said of the critique.
(Random House, $29.95). An astonishing document, a concrete, vivid report from inside the monster by a Jewish-born Protestant who survived the war.
Taken as a whole, the pope's letter to Gordon Brown is an astonishing document, especially considering his reputation as a right-winger.
"It's an astonishing document," Pedro Dallari, the former head of that commission, told the G1 news website, calling on the armed forces to face up to their responsibility for such crimes.
