staggering

stag·ger·ing | \ ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ

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Definition of staggering

: so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming a staggering feat staggering medical bills

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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

Recent Examples on the Web But this is not an isolated incident: Throughout the U.S. and Europe, staggering numbers of freshwater mussels are dying. — Carrie Arnold, National Geographic, "A freshwater mussel apocalypse is underway—and no one knows why.," 16 Dec. 2019 Investors questioned WeWork's sky-high valuation, staggering losses and management practices under company cofounder and former CEO Adam Neumann. — Sherisse Pham, CNN, "China's version of WeWork stumbles on road to IPO as big banks drop out," 13 Dec. 2019 AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Leading up to the UK parliamentary elections this week, a staggering number of Facebook campaign ads were deemed misleading by watchdog organizations. — Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz, "Each platform’s approach to political ads in one table," 13 Dec. 2019 Florida took action after a staggering number of its death-row inmates were exonerated; to date, 29 condemned men have been cleared of their convictions, more than in any other state. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, "He’s a Liar, a Con Artist and a Snitch. His Testimony Could Soon Send a Man to His Death.," 4 Dec. 2019 SoftBank reported a staggering $6.5 billion quarterly loss last week, resulting from Son’s sour investments in WeWork, Uber Technologies Inc. and other once-highflying startups. — Washington Post, "Stock Investors Could Use a Refresher on the Basics," 14 Nov. 2019 The Colombians had scored their first three penalties, and at that point, England looked on course for a staggering seventh shootout loss. — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, "The World Cup’s Biggest Upset: England Wins on Penalties," 3 July 2018 Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, Frozen 2 finished Sunday with a domestic total of $287.6 million and a staggering $738.6 million globally, including a second weekend foreign gross of $163.8 million. — Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, "Box Office: 'Frozen 2' Skates to $124M Thanksgiving Record; 'Knives Out' Carves Up $42M," 1 Dec. 2019 Disney and the Seminole Tribe of Florida poured a staggering $45 million into getting the ballot initiative approved by voters. — Aric Chokey, sun-sentinel.com, "Voters beware: You have no idea who’s behind that petition they want you to sign," 22 Nov. 2019

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7 Jan 2020

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“Staggering.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staggering. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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