staggering
adjective
stag·ger·ing
ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ 
: so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming
a staggering feat
staggering medical bills
staggeringly
adverb
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Examples of staggering in a Sentence
The storm caused a staggering amount of damage.
the staggering scope of the new construction on campus
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Read All About It New Jersey residents were urged to reduce their water use and Gov. Phil Murphy issued a drought warning amid a record dry spell that has prompted a staggering amount of wildfires.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Dropbox's limit is 2TB; Google Drive's is a staggering 5TB; iCloud's is 50GB; and OneDrive's is 250GB.
—PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
The billionaire fashion designer, who sold his eponymous label to Estée Lauder for $2.8 billion, has now broken a record for the priciest home sale in the U.K. this year after snapping up a London residence for a staggering £80 million ($104 million), The Times reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Over time, though, the symptoms usually become unmistakable: staggering, confusion, walking in patterns, extreme weight loss, and an unusual lack of fear toward humans.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Dropbox's limit is 2TB; Google Drive's is a staggering 5TB; iCloud's is 50GB; and OneDrive's is 250GB.
—PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
The billionaire fashion designer, who sold his eponymous label to Estée Lauder for $2.8 billion, has now broken a record for the priciest home sale in the U.K. this year after snapping up a London residence for a staggering £80 million ($104 million), The Times reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Over time, though, the symptoms usually become unmistakable: staggering, confusion, walking in patterns, extreme weight loss, and an unusual lack of fear toward humans.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staggering. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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