vertiginous

Example Sentences

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For a vertiginous moment, he balances on the parapet, the dark waters swirling below.

From New York Times

The last week in Afghanistan has been vertiginous.

From Los Angeles Times

The two experiences combined, unbidden, into a vertiginous sensation of time travel.

From Washington Post

The feelings it touches on suggest the sort of wisdom an adult might look to pass on to a child to prepare her for a world that is vertiginously beautiful as well as disappointing.

From Washington Post

Portuguese health authorities this week reported a “vertiginous” rise in the prevalence of the delta variant, which accounted for only 4% of cases in May but almost 56% in June.

From Seattle Times