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staggering

/ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Staggering means: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm.

Synonyms for staggering4

adjective, as in so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

astonishing, astounding, stupefying, impressive

What does staggering mean?1

adjective

1

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm“such an enormous response was astonishing”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Staggering in a sentence

  • It's staggering to me to hear this again.Amastan
  • The desolation left in his wake is staggering.kiryopi
  • You stand the axis on the base and then proceed to stack up each part, staggering their position.unknown
  • Sami has a staggering criminal history.OsoHombre
  • Flavio was staggering towards the base.Amastan
  • He is drunk. That's why he's staggering.MessDjaaf

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