staggers

/ ˈstæɡəz /

noun

1. a form of vertigo associated with decompression sickness

2. Also called: blind staggers. a disease of horses and some other domestic animals characterized by a swaying unsteady gait, caused by infection, toxins, or lesions of the central nervous system

Example Sentences

The Monkey King frees six puppet horses, who rise above the stage on long poles; he staggers out of the furnace with glowing red eyes.

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In Gaza, the atrocities visited upon children are unspeakable, a violence that staggers the imagination.

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Now such a line could draw attention, so the Alliance staggers appointments, according to Jose Sandoval, executive director of the Panorama City-based organization that provides education and services to Latino families.

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As Spain staggers from the recent natural disaster, scientists point to climate change as the culprit — and locals vent their frustration at government authorities.

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Is it the right thing to subsidise the steel industry while it staggers on?

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