staggered at

Frequency: 6.99.5 per million words

used to introduce the cause of shock, typically an action, quality, or price

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Examples (10)

  • I was staggered at her rudeness.
  • We were staggered at the sheer cost of the renovation.
  • The critics were staggered at the young artist's profound vision.
  • He admitted he was staggered at the unexpected turn of events.
  • She looked staggered at the news of her promotion.
  • Voters were staggered at the politician's sudden change of stance.
  • I'm still staggered at how quickly they managed to complete the project.
  • They were staggered at the level of detail in the ancient carvings.
  • The team was staggered at the overwhelming public support.
  • You'd be staggered at the amount of work involved.