STAGGERY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

staggery

adjective

Definition of staggery

as in rocky

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For Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Wednesday’s joint practice with the Washington Commanders at Under Armour Performance Center got off to a rocky start.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Some Wall Street analysts say that Apple’s initial rocky start to AI means that Ternus needs to act fast.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rocky

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In a world where prices continue to rise and current events feel unstable, the proliferation of little treat culture signals a small-but-mighty act by its advocates to exert a modicum of control (and joy) over their day.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Glutathione is an antioxidant made primarily in the liver that neutralizes other unstable molecules that attack the body and cause cellular damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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Standing 10 yards in front of us on a corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue was a shivering elderly woman who looked lost.

— Richard Greenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
What she’s produced is a searching, pointedly disorienting text, studded with passages of extreme beauty and generous humor, that wears whimsy like a shivering veil over consuming discomfort, even terror.

— Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025

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