staggering

Definition

  • adjective: very large, shocking, or surprising
  • adjective: so great as to cause one to 'stagger'
  • synonyms: astonishing, amazing, ambling

Examples

  • The storm caused a 'staggering' amount of damage.

  • The bills are 'staggeringly' large.

Movie quotes

  • (..) The one thing on which both Democrats and Republicans seem to agree is that most Americans harbor serious doubts about the economic future. A recent poll suggests a staggering % of American workers believe there is a very real chance they will be unemployed within the next to years. (..)
    1997 The Game