staggered

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him about red flags in the initial vetting process.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

For the next seven hours he staggered and crawled upward, at times needing five or six breaths for every step.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A simple strategy is to “ladder” Treasury bills: Divide your investment into portions and purchase bills with staggered maturities, such as 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Like a man in leg irons he staggered to his feet.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood