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staggering

/ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/ adjective C1
  1. Incredible, overwhelming, amazing. · The army suffered a staggering defeat.
  2. Lurching, floundering.
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Everyone turned towards the procureur, who, unable to bear the universal gaze now riveted on him alone, advanced staggering into the midst of the tribunal, with his hair dishevelled and his face indented with the mark of his nails.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1060 · C1
We were all upon our feet, staggering after him with our stiffened limbs, while he ran swiftly across the bridge and rang violently at the bell.
The Valley of Fear, p. 87 · C1
"Yes, sir," said our prisoner, staggering slowly to his feet and then sinking into the chair.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 93 · B2
Most businesses solved this by staggering the schedules of their team members.
The Four-Day Workweek, p. 1 · B2

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