staggers

/ ˈstæɡəz /

noun

1. a form of vertigo associated with decompression sickness
2. Also calledblind 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

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

Three more shots are heard, each about a second apart, as Rozario flinches and staggers, his arms at his side but still holding the scissors.

From Seattle Times

The agent pushes Mr. Young with two hands, and Mr. Young staggers backward and hits his back on a corner of the bar table, causing him to briefly fall, the video shows.

From New York Times