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staggering
[ stag-uh-ring ]
adjective
- tending to stagger or overwhelm:
a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
ˈٲԲ
/ ˈæɡəɪŋ /
adjective
- astounding or overwhelming; shocking
a staggering increase in demand
Derived Forms
- ˈٲԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٲg·Բ· adverb
- ܲ·ٲg·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of staggering1
Example Sentences
Trump held firm as stocks plummeted following his sweeping tariffs announcement in early April, likening his staggering levies to "medicine".
The state’s financial outlook is dire enough that it could swing from earlier projections of a relatively neutral budget to a staggering deficit in the year ahead.
“It’s a staggering admission,” agreed Katie Moran, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law who specializes in bar exam preparation.
In all, a staggering 301 offences in India can legally cost you your life.
However, with 23,000 charges filed against the men, lawyers involved in the case warned that the sheer number of charges and staggering witness list could mean that the trial dragging on for years.
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