Definitions for staggering
ˈstæg ə rɪŋstag·ger·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying(adj)

   so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

   "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. staggering(Adjective)

   Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.

   The army suffered a staggering defeat.

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1. Staggering

   of Stagger

How to pronounce staggering?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of staggering in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of staggering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of staggering in a Sentence

1. Janine Lutz:

   I had no idea it was that bad, that’s really lighting a fire under my butt to work harder. The Veterans Crisis Line provides 24/7 support to veterans in distress, as well as concerned friends and family members. Staffers are available by phone at 800-273-8255 (Press 1), online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, and via text at 838255. The volume of phone calls the Crisis Line receives is staggering. The VA told Fox News that since October 31, 2017, the Veterans Crisis Line has fielded approximately 222,000 calls from veterans who are having thoughts of suicide. That is in addition to the 49,000 calls from family members or friends who are concerned about a veteran who is considering suicide. That breaks down to nearly 950 calls from veterans (or nearly 40 calls per hour) every day since Halloween, and more than 200 calls a day from friends and family. Lutz, who li ves in Florida, is affectionately referred to by many in the veterans' community as.

2. Mike DiSabato:

   The position Congressman Jordan took was staggering at best, congressman Jordan chose to double down. Triple down.

3. Ron Howard:

   I knew that operas were very dramatic and that his life was very dramatic and so it was pretty easy early on to say' Hey, I wonder if we can actually understand these performances of particular arias and use them in the film so in a way we're kind of telling his story', we're almost making an opera about Pavarotti using these arias and these great performances because the performances are just staggering.

4. Suzanne Lane:

   The sheer amount of products and options that Lululemon now produces is staggering.

5. Warren Littlefield:

   We offered Jerry Seinfeld $ 5 million an episode, we went in there with a staggering sum and there was tremendous confidence that no one could walk away from it. Jerry Seinfeld came to me and said, ‘ I don’t have a life, I ’m not married, I don’t have kids. ’ We gave it everything we had, Jerry Seinfeld was tempted, but in the end it was a quality of life decision.

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