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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McVey’s three contribute to a staggering stretch of six red cards issued across each of SDFC’s last six matches.
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Picassos have fetched staggering sums at auction in the past.
—Jake McGowan, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The staggering totals are turning heads online and across the sports world.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Between the late-1870s and early-1890s Key West was Florida’s largest city with a staggering 18,080 residents in 1890.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Picassos have fetched staggering sums at auction in the past.
—Jake McGowan, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The staggering totals are turning heads online and across the sports world.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Between the late-1870s and early-1890s Key West was Florida’s largest city with a staggering 18,080 residents in 1890.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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 13 Apr. 2026.
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