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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If Musk has his way, Thursdays flight test would be just the first of a staggering 25 Starship launches this year.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The human cost of turning away from those in need is staggering.
—Chris Shue, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The trickle of streaming fraud court cases suggests the amount lost by musicians is staggering; a guy named Michael Smith got $10 million out of streaming services with fraudulent plays, $60,000 of which came from Spotify.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Hurricane-force winds and unseasonably dry conditions drove these firestorms—misinformation surrounding this crisis has been staggering.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The human cost of turning away from those in need is staggering.
—Chris Shue, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The trickle of streaming fraud court cases suggests the amount lost by musicians is staggering; a guy named Michael Smith got $10 million out of streaming services with fraudulent plays, $60,000 of which came from Spotify.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Hurricane-force winds and unseasonably dry conditions drove these firestorms—misinformation surrounding this crisis has been staggering.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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