as in astonishing
causing wonder or astonishment
the staggering scope of the new construction on campus
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as in wobbling
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as in lurching
to move forward while swaying from side to side
I was so tired last night that I just staggered upstairs to bed without eating dinner
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as in faltering
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
a daunting problem that would make even the most decisive person stagger just a bit
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Recent Examples of staggering
Bill Conerly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The amount of private money being spent on the effort to confirm Hegseth is staggering for a Cabinet nominee.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
The scale of the loss is staggering, and beyond all accounting.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
And cases among Black adults are even more staggering: their risk is expected to triple.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
But the initial impact of tariffs could be staggering to consumers.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The amount of private money being spent on the effort to confirm Hegseth is staggering for a Cabinet nominee.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
The scale of the loss is staggering, and beyond all accounting.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
And cases among Black adults are even more staggering: their risk is expected to triple.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for staggering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggering
Adjective
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And the work of our photographers, often putting themselves in harm’s way, has been astonishing.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood says wealth inequality in the U.S. is unfair, astonishing and un-American.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My amazing producorial contribution was to retain the team that created it so nothing would be altered or diluted.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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Available for an amazing 71% off today, the Jabra Elite 85t earbuds deliver quality audio, solid noise cancelation, and a beautiful design.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Denver was one of the more surprising teams in the NFL this season, finishing 10-7 and making the playoffs for the first time since winning the Super Bowl in 2015.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Gaspard, the president of the Center for American Progress, a liberal research group, said the lack of Democratic mobilization was not surprising, given that few in the party were shocked by Mr. Trump’s 2024 victory.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, that indecision set the USWNT up for failure at that World Cup 18 months ago, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Charming and cooperative, Libras are mediators at heart, but their desire to keep the peace can also lead to indecision and people-pleasing tendencies.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 Sep. 2024
Verb
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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
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James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This hesitation is likely due to concerns over potential legal liability if Trump reverses course and enforces the ban afterall.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Other high-profile candidates, it was noted, would have significant hesitation signing up to work with Poles as GM at all given his spotty track record in that role over three seasons.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staggering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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