staggered

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Many were already torn over the war, traumatized by Oct. 7th and staggered by an unfamiliar blast of antisemitism in what has long been a haven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Winslet, who voiced the audiobooks of The Magic Faraway Tree series, told the teenager she was "absolutely staggered" she had to travel so far.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

They use shaded rest breaks, cloth-cooled water bottles and staggered hours to survive.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Startled young women, hands in the air, staggered out of darkened rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

I staggered up to a tree and collapsed under it in the deafening silence.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia