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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The design process itself has reached staggering levels of complexity, and with it, the challenge to keep productivity and quality moving forward.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The ages of the whiskeys are not specified, only that some of the liquid was matured for up to 25 years and the proof ranged from 116 all the way up to a staggering 158.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
And in Texas, a staggering 60% of Lone Star State residents enrolled in a subsidized health plan will be cut out.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
For instance, according to The Information, OpenAI likely made $4 billion last year but lost $5 billion (making the idea of a $1 trillion IPO valuation that much more staggering).
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The ages of the whiskeys are not specified, only that some of the liquid was matured for up to 25 years and the proof ranged from 116 all the way up to a staggering 158.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
And in Texas, a staggering 60% of Lone Star State residents enrolled in a subsidized health plan will be cut out.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
For instance, according to The Information, OpenAI likely made $4 billion last year but lost $5 billion (making the idea of a $1 trillion IPO valuation that much more staggering).
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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