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〜ほどの: so ... that; enough of
N2 · 06 Extent and degree
Describes a noun by saying how big or strong it is, using an example of its extent.
Plain form + ほどの + noun: 驚くほどの成績, 泣くほどの悲しみ. Also noun + ほどの + noun: 米粒ほどの大きさ (as big as a grain of rice). The part before ほど shows the degree. Nouns that follow are often ones like 力, 量, 話.
Examples
信じられないほどの美しい景色が広がっていた。
A scenery so beautiful it was hard to believe spread out before us.
泣くほどの悲しい話ではないよ。
It is not a story sad enough to cry over.