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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Transformers’ great shortcoming, however, is their staggering computational cost.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
The battle that results from all this is staggering in scope.
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Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Readers scroll through the images in scenes as Spielberg shot them on each of the staggering 143 production days.
—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Just over 30 years after the original movie was released, Toy Story 5 amassed a staggering $312 million for its opening weekend, toppingToy Story 4’s $238 million debut in 2019.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
The battle that results from all this is staggering in scope.
—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Readers scroll through the images in scenes as Spielberg shot them on each of the staggering 143 production days.
—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Just over 30 years after the original movie was released, Toy Story 5 amassed a staggering $312 million for its opening weekend, toppingToy Story 4’s $238 million debut in 2019.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 June 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 26 Jun. 2026.
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