Staggering
adjective
Very shocking or surprising, often said about a large quantity.
It's staggering how much food is wasted each year.
Often appears as...
- staggering amount
- staggering number
verb
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
He was staggering under the weight of the heavy boxes.
Often appears as...
- stagger under the weight
- stagger to one's feet
verb
To astonish or deeply shock.
Her arrogance absolutely staggered me.
Often appears as...
- stagger in disbelief
- stagger with amazement
verb
To arrange (events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time.
The company decided to stagger their work hours to reduce traffic congestion.
Often appears as...
- stagger work hours
- stagger events
adjective
Very shocking or surprising, often said about a large quantity.
It's staggering how much food is wasted each year.
Often appears as...
- staggering amount
- staggering number
verb
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
He was staggering under the weight of the heavy boxes.
Often appears as...
- stagger under the weight
- stagger to one's feet
verb
To astonish or deeply shock.
Her arrogance absolutely staggered me.
Often appears as...
- stagger in disbelief
- stagger with amazement
verb
To arrange (events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time.
The company decided to stagger their work hours to reduce traffic congestion.
Often appears as...
- stagger work hours
- stagger events
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Pro Tip 1/2Large Quantities
Use 'staggering' for emphasis when discussing numbers that are surprisingly large or significant.
The charity raised a staggering amount of money.
Pro Tip 2/2Surprising Impact
Apply 'staggering' to highlight the unexpected impact or effect of something.
The final score of the game was staggering.
Pro Tip 1/2Large Quantities
Use 'staggering' for emphasis when discussing numbers that are surprisingly large or significant.
The charity raised a staggering amount of money.
Pro Tip 2/2Surprising Impact
Apply 'staggering' to highlight the unexpected impact or effect of something.
The final score of the game was staggering.
Pro Tip 1/2Large Quantities
Use 'staggering' for emphasis when discussing numbers that are surprisingly large or significant.
The charity raised a staggering amount of money.
Pro Tip 2/2Surprising Impact
Apply 'staggering' to highlight the unexpected impact or effect of something.
The final score of the game was staggering.
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What doctors don't know...
And the most staggering thing of all of this, to me, is that not only is this a problem, not only do we recognize that this is a problem, but we've had to suffer fake fixes. We've had people pretend that this is a problem that's been fixed. First of all, we had trials registers, and everybody said,
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When is water safe to...
Inadequate sanitation, poor protection of drinking water sources, and improper hygiene often lead to sewage and feces-contaminated water. That's the ideal breeding ground for dangerous bacteria, viruses, and parasites. And the effects of these pathogens are staggering.
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What if there were 1...
and excluding areas necessary for human use, they determined Earth could support nearly one billion hectares of additional forest. That’s roughly 1.2 trillion trees. This staggering number surprised the scientific community, prompting additional research.
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Stopping Pandemics, An...
beginning of the year this novel coronavirus has altered life as we know it there are of course a staggering number of cases and a growing number of deaths but nothing is untouched work school family life milestones like graduations
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A powerful way to...
and then, while he's doing that, he moves back to general relativity, and he's refreshed. He sees what the theory implies -- that the universe isn't static. It's expanding. It's an idea so staggering,
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Hans Rosling: Global...
is that a staggering four billion people have been added to the world population. Just look how many. The world population has doubled since I went to school.
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Deadly Predators of the...
The amount of marine life to be found in the hundred meters of the wreck of the Yongala is truly staggering. Arguably, it's a greater concentration of life
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Andy Ruben: Making...
designers investors scientists the opportunity for all of us and our children is absolutely staggering and it all starts with this simple very humble
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
the amount of marine life to be found in the hundred meters of the wreck of the yongala is truly staggering arguably it's a greater
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The price of shame PIPE...
Childline, a UK nonprofit that's focused on helping young people on various issues, released a staggering statistic late last
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What doctors don't know...
And the most staggering thing of all of this, to me, is that not only is this a problem, not only do we recognize that this is a problem, but we've had to suffer fake fixes. We've had people pretend that this is a problem that's been fixed. First of all, we had trials registers, and everybody said,
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When is water safe to...
Inadequate sanitation, poor protection of drinking water sources, and improper hygiene often lead to sewage and feces-contaminated water. That's the ideal breeding ground for dangerous bacteria, viruses, and parasites. And the effects of these pathogens are staggering.
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What if there were 1...
and excluding areas necessary for human use, they determined Earth could support nearly one billion hectares of additional forest. That’s roughly 1.2 trillion trees. This staggering number surprised the scientific community, prompting additional research.
Video examples
Stopping Pandemics, An...
beginning of the year this novel coronavirus has altered life as we know it there are of course a staggering number of cases and a growing number of deaths but nothing is untouched work school family life milestones like graduations
Video examples
A powerful way to...
and then, while he's doing that, he moves back to general relativity, and he's refreshed. He sees what the theory implies -- that the universe isn't static. It's expanding. It's an idea so staggering,
Video examples
Hans Rosling: Global...
is that a staggering four billion people have been added to the world population. Just look how many. The world population has doubled since I went to school.
Video examples
Deadly Predators of the...
The amount of marine life to be found in the hundred meters of the wreck of the Yongala is truly staggering. Arguably, it's a greater concentration of life
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Andy Ruben: Making...
designers investors scientists the opportunity for all of us and our children is absolutely staggering and it all starts with this simple very humble
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
the amount of marine life to be found in the hundred meters of the wreck of the yongala is truly staggering arguably it's a greater
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The price of shame PIPE...
Childline, a UK nonprofit that's focused on helping young people on various issues, released a staggering statistic late last
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Conor McPherson
Irish Playwright
I'm living as an artist, and that's a staggering feeling, it's a total luxury. And because you have this amazing chance, with so much freedom, I'm determined to make something that is worth that. I feel this responsibility - to create something that makes an audience feel, which takes them somewhere. But that's very hard to achieve.
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Bret Weinstein
We are not made safe from terrorists by helicopters, or missiles or boots on the ground. Nor is it drones, torture or digital dragnets that protect us. What makes us as individuals safe from a terror attack is the staggering probability that we will be elsewhere when one occurs.
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Dabney Coleman
American Actor
I think is very beneficial to relax yourself so that when you are doing it you are not staggering for lines and your concentration is not on what I am going to say - but the scene itself, the character that you are talking to.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
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Ainsley Harriott
English Chef
I like a bit of chocolate as much as the next person, but cheese is a complete world on its own. The sheer variety is staggering and there's always going to be a cheese to tickle your taste buds.
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Rahm Emanuel
American Politician
Every policy officer is sworn to protect life, and, under the most extreme circumstances, to take life. It is a staggering responsibility that requires officers to make split second decisions.
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John C. Bogle
American Businessman
Enjoy the magic of compounding returns. Even modest investments made in one's early 20s are likely to grow to staggering amounts over the course of an investment lifetime.
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Christopher A. Wray
American Public Servant
We protect the American people from a staggering range of threats. But make no mistake, securing the homeland against terrorism remains our top priority.
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Arthur C. Clarke
English Writer
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee
Indian Scientist
Postwar U.S. was the world's leader in science and technology. The investment in science research was staggering.
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Conor McPherson
Irish Playwright
I'm living as an artist, and that's a staggering feeling, it's a total luxury. And because you have this amazing chance, with so much freedom, I'm determined to make something that is worth that. I feel this responsibility - to create something that makes an audience feel, which takes them somewhere. But that's very hard to achieve.
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Bret Weinstein
We are not made safe from terrorists by helicopters, or missiles or boots on the ground. Nor is it drones, torture or digital dragnets that protect us. What makes us as individuals safe from a terror attack is the staggering probability that we will be elsewhere when one occurs.
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Dabney Coleman
American Actor
I think is very beneficial to relax yourself so that when you are doing it you are not staggering for lines and your concentration is not on what I am going to say - but the scene itself, the character that you are talking to.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
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Ainsley Harriott
English Chef
I like a bit of chocolate as much as the next person, but cheese is a complete world on its own. The sheer variety is staggering and there's always going to be a cheese to tickle your taste buds.
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Rahm Emanuel
American Politician
Every policy officer is sworn to protect life, and, under the most extreme circumstances, to take life. It is a staggering responsibility that requires officers to make split second decisions.
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John C. Bogle
American Businessman
Enjoy the magic of compounding returns. Even modest investments made in one's early 20s are likely to grow to staggering amounts over the course of an investment lifetime.
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Christopher A. Wray
American Public Servant
We protect the American people from a staggering range of threats. But make no mistake, securing the homeland against terrorism remains our top priority.
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Arthur C. Clarke
English Writer
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee
Indian Scientist
Postwar U.S. was the world's leader in science and technology. The investment in science research was staggering.
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