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Synonyms for staggering
ˈstæg ə rɪŋstag·ger·ing

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  1. astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefyingadjective

    so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

    "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"

    Synonyms:
    dumfounding, amazing, astounding, dumbfounding, stupefying, astonishing

    Antonyms:
    unimpressive

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#2928amazing
#6716impressive
#7025stunning
#8853striking
#9457surprising
#14061shocking
#16932breathtaking
#20016astonishing
#20961staggering
#23144alarming
#25270startling
#26001astounding
#29891appalling
#31626uncanny
#57101disconcerting
#59860dizzying
#193436stupefying

How to use staggering in a sentence?

  1. Arnold Duke:

    The sheer quantity of gems and jewelry wouldn't fit in one car, it's a staggering amount of jewelry and for it to be left alone is unconscionable.

  2. Charge Bill Bodner:

    The deceptive marketing coupled with the ease of accessibility makes these small and seemingly innocuous pills a significant threat to the health and safety of all our communities, a staggering number of teens and young adults are unaware that they are ingesting fentanyl in these fake pills and are being poisoned.

  3. Preet Bharara:

    Viktor Bout has been international arms trafficking enemy number one for many years, arming some of the most violent conflicts around the globe, he was finally brought to justice in an American court for agreeing to provide a staggering number of military-grade weapons to an avowed terrorist organization committed to killing Americans.

  4. Jeremy Douglas:

    The scale and reach of the methamphetamine and synthetic drug trade in Southeast Asia is staggering and yet Southeast Asia can continue to expand if the region does not change approach and address the root causes that have allowed it to get to this point.

  5. Edward Moya:

    There’s been no progress on COVID aid relief talks in DC, we have Brexit, which is once again going to go down to the wire, and coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations are still at a staggering pace in the U.S. and it’s likely to lead to more restrictive measures and lockdowns.


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