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
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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While the applications might seem small in terms of number, the total investment amount is staggering.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The woman in burial 211 alone was laid to rest with a staggering 45 different stone objects.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The staggering increase was the largest one-day increase ever recorded by the index.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Just over 50 years ago, the oil shock of 1973 triggered a staggering spike in gasoline prices in the United States, Europe, and beyond, straining economies and causing drastic fuel shortages.
—Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The woman in burial 211 alone was laid to rest with a staggering 45 different stone objects.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The staggering increase was the largest one-day increase ever recorded by the index.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Just over 50 years ago, the oil shock of 1973 triggered a staggering spike in gasoline prices in the United States, Europe, and beyond, straining economies and causing drastic fuel shortages.
—Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for staggering
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“Staggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staggering. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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