staggering
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- staggeringly adverb
- unstaggering adjective
Etymology
Origin of staggering
Example Sentences
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O'Donnell, who had abandoned the car in a nearby housing estate, was found staggering along the street a short time later and arrested.
From BBC
Brayen is registered as disabled due to his allergies, so the family receive £200 a month towards his care, but Stacey said it doesn't cover the "staggering" cost of his food.
From BBC
Those are staggering numbers for movies that are, at best, just fine.
From Salon
College of Biblical Studies women’s basketball—a Division II team in Houston, playing in its first year—fell to Division I Grambling State by the staggering score of 159-18.
He has warned that Berkshire’s staggering size means that growth will have to slow.
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