seem staggering
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
Used to express that something appears to be surprisingly large or shocking.
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- The sheer scale of the project will seem staggering to newcomers.
- At first, the amount of data to process might seem staggering.
- The cost of rebuilding after the disaster could seem staggering.
- Even for experienced researchers, the complexity of the problem can seem staggering.
- What once would have seemed staggering is now considered commonplace.
- To a small startup, the investment required would seem quite staggering.
- The rapid advancements in technology often seem staggering to older generations.
- Her dedication to the cause can sometimes seem almost staggering.
- He admitted that the task ahead did seem rather staggering at first glance.
- If you consider the global impact, the statistics begin to seem truly staggering.