Sentence examples for downright astonishing from inspiring English sources
But that doesn't mean it is without surprises -- one of which is the downright astonishing places and spaces where art is sometimes displayed.
The stupidity of the current macroeconomic stance in the UK is surprising in itself; but when combined with similar voices in Europe and the US, it is downright astonishing.
If that exception sounds a bit odd, what makes it downright astonishing is that in 2012 Greenfield backed a political campaign for default-on internet porn filters, citing the "vulnerability" of the developing brain.
But it becomes downright astonishing in light of one simple fact: of all the business people who said yes, none of them say they did it for the money -- which Mr. Kushner, when he isn't joking around, admits is fortunate.
Its brand strategy of Len Goodman ambassadorship plus mix-and-match deals – downright astonishing (or worrying, depending on your viewpoint) offers such as 12 salmon fillets, 3kg of chicken or 24 pork chops for £10 – is striking a chord with consumers.
To those of us in the reading, writing and chattering class these facts seem downright astonishing.
This goes beyond astonishing to downright obscene, especially in the midst of a year which has seen more natural disasters than anyone could have predicted.
I find it astonishing, revolting and downright disgusting that after we bail them out for contributing to our dire economic situation, they have the audacity to reward billions' worth of bonuses once again!
