- present participle of stagger.
staggering
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Given a blank check, Fennell brings the world of Brontë’s novel to life — not with staggering realism, as so many other adaptations have, but with fervent fantasy.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The slide extended a bout of volatility that has raised worries that stocks’ record run is rooted in the staggering gains of a handful of chip companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It is Stokes' involvement in the latest episode that makes it all the more staggering, serious and downright stupid.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Visitors to Los Angeles are frequently struck by the staggering levels of homelessness in a city that also has pockets of astonishing wealth.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
In just over three years, she solved a staggering twelve thousand secret messages for the Coast Guard and its allies in the Rum War.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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