staggered by

Frequency: 7.614.0 per million words

used to introduce the cause of shock, typically news or an event

staggeredstaggered + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He looked staggered by the news.
  • The entire team was staggered by the unexpected resignation of their CEO.
  • She felt utterly staggered by the sudden turn of events.
  • Many investors were staggered by the market's rapid decline.
  • I'm still staggered by the generosity of strangers after the incident.
  • They were staggered by the sheer volume of applications received.
  • You would be staggered by how much work goes into a project like this.
  • The community was staggered by the news of the factory closure.
  • We were completely staggered by the intricate details of the plan.
  • Even the experienced detectives were staggered by the brutality of the crime.