be staggering
Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words
Used to state that something is surprisingly large or shocking.
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Examples (10)
- The number of dead is truly staggering.
- The public response was absolutely staggering.
- The cost of rebuilding the city will be staggering.
- Her ability to recall such details is quite staggering.
- The sheer scale of the problem is simply staggering.
- Watching the aurora borealis was a staggering experience.
- The amount of support we received has been staggering.
- It is staggering to think of the progress made in a century.
- The potential for innovation in this field is pretty staggering.
- He found the level of dedication among the volunteers to be staggering.