How to Use staggering in a Sentence

staggering

adjective

• The storm caused a staggering amount of damage.
• Just to gild the lily, there’s one more stat to add to the staggering list.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021
• At the height of the war, the pace at the mortuary could be staggering.
  — Arkansas Online, 24 July 2021
• The longevity and strength of the heat in this part of the world is simply staggering.
  — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 16 May 2022
• The scale of losses from the war in Ukraine is staggering.
  — Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
• The short but scenic Wedge Hill Trail climbs the rocky slopes above for staggering views.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
• The loss of life is staggering, with 6,000 killed since mid-April due to the unrest.
  — Melanie Zanona, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021
• Food prices in the U.S. have been rising at a staggering rate across the board this year.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021
• Putting the cost aside, the sheer waste of this many PCs being junked is staggering.
  — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• Clark had made all five of his shots to that point, helping his team shoot a staggering 69.6% from the field in the first half.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2022
• The amount of oysters consumed in some places was staggering, the study found.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 May 2022
• The money at stake is staggering: At least $9 billion for a decade of work at the two sites.
  — Annabella Farmer, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
• Boasts one of the top goal scoring margins in the entire state at 65-4, a staggering stat.
  — Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
• In 1945, when the nation first emerged triumphant on the world stage, its might was staggering.
  — Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
• These days, a staggering range of creams, serums, masks, and peels exist for the same purpose.
  — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
• But how will the various loose ends be tied over the course of the series' staggering 90-minute swan song?
  — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
• The clarity, heft and scale of the action is staggering.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
• The amount of e-commerce software out there is staggering for both B2C and B2B.
  — Omari Rigg, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
• Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, at a staggering cost.
  — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 26 May 2023
• The ambition is staggering, and that’s not a bad thing.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2022
• While the Nielsen ratings were solid, the group’s record sales were staggering.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
• The show was also a Top 10 TV show for Netflix in a staggering 81 countries around the world.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 10 May 2022
• The costs of the war, launched in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, have been staggering.
  — Washington Post, 12 July 2021
• As any parent can attest, the growth a child can go through in that amount time is staggering.
  — Amber Dowling, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
• The human cost of turning away from those in need is staggering.
  — Chris Shue, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
• The scale of the loss is staggering, and beyond all accounting.
  — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
• If the volume was staggering, so, too, was the quality of it all.
  — Robin Muir, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2022
• F1s have been sold for staggering prices over the years with no signs of their values slowing down.
  — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
• Add the state and local bureaucracies and the money amounts are staggering.
  — Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
• Advertisement The penalty has brought U.S. tariffs on India up to a staggering 50% rate.
  — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 Aug. 2025