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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The ones that look amazing until the light hits just right, and suddenly they’re see-through.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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This amazing five-piece band has more than 20 years of industry experience.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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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Apollo Crews defeated Gargano with a rollup, which was surprising.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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TikTok’s unprecedented ban in the U.S. remains in the balance, with politics and judicial indecision keeping 170 million users in a social media limbo land ahead of Sunday’s deadline.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, British primary and secondary education has seen some improvements, and after early indecision, the government’s COVID-19 vaccine policy was reasonably effective.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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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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
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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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Does the Trump administration find my hesitation valid and a reason for creating exceptions?—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staggering. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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