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
Recent Examples on the Web
Nonetheless, Cloud’s mother found him in his childhood room, dead from a staggering cocktail of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and benzodiazepines.
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Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
That’s a staggering 7,000 pieces in a small neighborhood bakery.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2024
The 2024 Republican National Convention has come and gone, leaving in its wake reports of a Grindr outage, a blown kiss from Hulk Hogan to Donald Trump, and a truly staggering, beyond embarrassing amount of transphobia.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 19 July 2024
Recently, the show scored a staggering 19 Emmy nominations, with nods for López and both of her leads, among others.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 July 2024
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Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
That’s a staggering 7,000 pieces in a small neighborhood bakery.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2024
The 2024 Republican National Convention has come and gone, leaving in its wake reports of a Grindr outage, a blown kiss from Hulk Hogan to Donald Trump, and a truly staggering, beyond embarrassing amount of transphobia.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 19 July 2024
Recently, the show scored a staggering 19 Emmy nominations, with nods for López and both of her leads, among others.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 July 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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