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 amount of data Banks can glean simply from Eduardo jumping up and down on two metal sheets is staggering.
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Add the state and local bureaucracies and the money amounts are staggering.
—Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
The Infrastructure Reality Check The numbers backing Altman's confidence are staggering.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Dominion and Fox News reached a staggering $787.5 million settlement in April 2023 hours after a trial jury was sworn in.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Add the state and local bureaucracies and the money amounts are staggering.
—Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
The Infrastructure Reality Check The numbers backing Altman's confidence are staggering.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Dominion and Fox News reached a staggering $787.5 million settlement in April 2023 hours after a trial jury was sworn in.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 18 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2025.
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