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.