staggering

Example Sentences

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The asking price a couple of days earlier was a staggering $8,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Yet nothing compares to the news that he sued his parents this week on the eve of opening day, accusing them of draining staggering amounts of his money from four financial accounts they created.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Last year, consumers bought just $19 billion worth of them, out of a staggering $464 billion in total purchases of all kinds of annuities, the life-insurance industry group Limra has reported.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Brayen is registered as disabled due to his allergies, so the family receive £200 a month towards his care, but Stacey said it doesn't cover the "staggering" cost of his food.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

After one week, the men were hollow-eyed, staggering with weariness.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham