staggers

/ ˈstæɡəz /

noun

1. a form of vertigo associated with decompression sickness

2. Also called: blind staggers. a disease of horses and some other domestic animals characterized by a swaying unsteady gait, caused by infection, toxins, or lesions of the central nervous system

Example Sentences

In Gaza, the atrocities visited upon children are unspeakable, a violence that staggers the imagination.

From Salon

Now such a line could draw attention, so the Alliance staggers appointments, according to Jose Sandoval, executive director of the Panorama City-based organization that provides education and services to Latino families.

From Los Angeles Times

As Spain staggers from the recent natural disaster, scientists point to climate change as the culprit — and locals vent their frustration at government authorities.

From Salon

Is it the right thing to subsidise the steel industry while it staggers on?

From BBC

Justice Eric Rosen, one of the three who dissented, shot back: “It staggers my imagination to conclude Kansas citizens have no fundamental right to vote under their state constitution.”

From Seattle Times