staggering
adjective
tending to stagger or overwhelm.
staggeringly
-
a word derived from
staggering.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Today’s rate of AI progress is staggeringly fast,” according to Alex Turner, a former Google DeepMind researcher who resigned so he could document Google’s “broken promises” on a number of ethical issues.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Though the business was smaller than Braus had hoped, the renewal rate of its customers was staggeringly high, ensuring a recurring base of revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
His efforts to cosmetically raise it to his standards have been staggeringly expensive, and ineffective in surprising ways.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Downing Street said it wanted to bring down the "staggeringly high" levels of migration, but ruled out an "arbitrary" cap.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
I’d spent the better part of the day in Alice’s staggeringly vast bathroom, a helpless victim as she played hairdresser and cosmetician.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
