staggering
adjective
tending to stagger or overwhelm.
staggeringly
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a word derived from
staggering.
Example Sentences
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“Today’s rate of AI progress is staggeringly fast,” according to Alex Turner, a former Google DeepMind researcher who resigned so he could document Google’s “broken promises” on a number of ethical issues.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
He doesn’t drink or smoke, and he’s staggeringly rich.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
Consumers might gravitate to alternatives that can also have staggeringly high interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
The staggeringly rapid expansion of the drying regions was surprising even for the scientists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
So many ways to screw the pooch, and just one staggeringly complex, scrupulously modeled, endlessly rehearsed, indefatigably tested way to succeed.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
