staggered
Example Sentences
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He writes, for example, that the guitarist James Blood Ulmer plays “shrill, disjointed fragments, nervous bits and rickety pieces tied together by a staggered but wryly swinging thematic sensibility.”
Lawmakers have also questioned whether the staggered release risks obscuring institutional responsibility rather than clarifying it.
From Salon
He said he felt worn down from 60-hour workweeks, with staggered schedules that would have him starting and finishing work at different times throughout the week.
The grandmother said she "staggered up on to my feet" with the help of her partner Rob.
From BBC
A stunned Clarke somehow stayed upright and staggered back to his corner.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
