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
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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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Its staggering first-week sales of 1.6 million units in the U.S. (and over 3.5 million units worldwide) broke her previous record set with the original 1989, which stood at 1.287 million units.
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Nicole Sands, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Dana Taylor: By 2030, colon rectal cancer among Americans 20 to 34 years old is expected to increase by 90% with rectal cancer rates expected to increase by a staggering 124%.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Nicole Sands, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Dana Taylor: By 2030, colon rectal cancer among Americans 20 to 34 years old is expected to increase by 90% with rectal cancer rates expected to increase by a staggering 124%.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staggering. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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