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staggering

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noun

staggering

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verb

present participle of stagger

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of staggering
Adjective
Based on the 1985 Margaret Atwood novel of the same name, the series has won 15 Emmys from a staggering 76 nominations through its first five seasons. EW.com, 28 May 2025 Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: All Awards Winners The big winner of the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards was Solo Leveling, which took home a staggering 9 awards at the show, including the coveted Anime of the Year awards. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Illinois faces a defining fiscal challenge: a staggering $144 billion in unfunded liabilities across its five state pension systems. Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 Many companies are seeing staggering improvements in their productivity and meaningful reductions in their operational costs simply by leveraging the power of AI in their processes. Chris Brown, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for staggering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggering
Adjective
  • There isn’t a huge amount of that, but the fact that the robots are fighting at all is astonishing.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Regardless of his personal situation, what Enrique has done to this PSG side has been nothing short of astonishing.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s a look at his amazing performance. Notes . . .
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • Our region also has a number of other destinations that might not necessarily have the Dark Sky designation, but their clear skies, lack of light pollution, or access to astronomical instruments allow visitors to see star clusters, planets, and other amazing features of the night sky.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.
    Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The announcement, though abrupt, was not altogether surprising: City leaders have fretted the loss of Blue Diamond since the 1990s, and the cooperative has been steadily cutting costs in recent years.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • Ye’s public mediation of the two’s feud isn’t surprising given his history with both men.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Emergencies can happen at any time — and knowing how to overcome feelings of panic, stress and indecision can be a matter of life or death.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 4 June 2025
  • On the other hand, a leader who reacts with visible distress or indecision can unintentionally escalate collective anxiety.
    Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Into this mid-1980s maelstrom stepped the fanzines and a wonderful array of titles.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • Though not a traditional kids’ movie by any stretch, there’s still a lot of wonderful Dignan-esque scheming involved in Mr. Fox (George Clooney) stealing from the adjoining farms of Boggis, Bunce, and Bean, and the film has the warmth of an old Rankin-Bass production.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • At the time, there was some hesitation in the industry about partnering with a Chinese drugmaker.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • However, during the hearing, lobbyists for both the Chiefs and Royals would not commit to staying in Missouri if the plan passed, which could spark hesitation among some senators.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025

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