staggering
adjective
stag·ger·ing
ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ 
: so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming
a staggering feat
staggering medical bills
staggeringly
adverb
Examples of staggering in a Sentence
The storm caused a staggering amount of damage.
the staggering scope of the new construction on campus
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Even watching the footage years later on YouTube—when the band walks out, the depth and intensity of the crowd’s roar is staggering.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The average person’s daily screen time is staggering, yet brands still struggle to break through.
—Stefan Pollack, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The spacecraft recorded a staggering 200,000-fold increase in 3He particles, which were accelerated to much higher speeds than typically seen with heavier elements.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Coogler opens with traumatized sharecropper Sammie (impressive newcomer Miles Caton), smeared with blood and fresh claw marks gouged into the side of his face, staggering mid-service into the church where his father preaches, clutching his guitar.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The average person’s daily screen time is staggering, yet brands still struggle to break through.
—Stefan Pollack, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The spacecraft recorded a staggering 200,000-fold increase in 3He particles, which were accelerated to much higher speeds than typically seen with heavier elements.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Coogler opens with traumatized sharecropper Sammie (impressive newcomer Miles Caton), smeared with blood and fresh claw marks gouged into the side of his face, staggering mid-service into the church where his father preaches, clutching his guitar.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for staggering
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“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staggering. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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