| 单词 | stagger |
| 例句 | I staggered with the lunging of the train, feeling the overhead fans driving the hot air down upon me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The man gave a howl of pain as the spell hit him in the face: He wheeled around, staggered, and then pounded away after the brother and sister. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I leaned back and looked at the silvery, staggering paths the raindrops made as they blew across my window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Oliver staggered to the sidewalk and made his way over. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Percy followed, staggering under the weight of the old lady, who was definitely getting heavier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He staggered to his feet and leaned against a boulder until he could walk. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My shoulder bangs against Valerian’s shoulder so hard that he staggers back. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Standing up, she staggered to Snape and seized the front of his robes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He climbed out of the minivan and staggered up the sidewalk to his house, and when he was standing on the front porch, he turned around, smiling. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Bullets were flung among us—I saw men collapse before me—or grab a limb and topple—rise up—and stagger. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Disoriented, he staggered, trying to get his bearings. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a noble question, and if destiny had seen fit to reveal its staggering answer to him then, he would never have believed it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Yes, but they give us each a time so that the voting is staggered...you know, not everyone coming in a bunch.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The men were so tired, and their legs so swollen and painful, that it took hours of staggering up and down the rough beach, into the water and out again. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Now and again men would stagger by, clearly having had too much to drink. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The force of the blow staggered him for a moment and sent a solid jolt up his arm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Here I saw a young man, who carried in his body the substance of the saint, stagger, glass-eyed, unconscious from the dark hole, sit down on the curb and vomit between his feet. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the men immediately killed a seal that was resting on the rocks, and Greenstreet staggered toward it and thrust his frozen hands into the bloody, steaming carcass. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The other boy took a swing at Frankie, clipping his shoulder and sending him staggering back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Lured by the smell of food, the cats came staggering out of the bag. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sansa covered herself with her hands, staggering every time the fruit pounded her, her hair sticky by the second blow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Under a few baleful yellow lamps, a handful of patrons staggered down the street, laughing and listing sideways as they walked. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Or so he wouldn’t stagger into oncoming traffic, he wasn’t sure which. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It had tumbled the length of its body and was trying to stagger to its feet; after a moment it gave up and lay still, barefoot, shivering, its belly heaving in and out. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As I stagger up the steps to my house, the front door opens and Gale pulls me into his arms. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I tense up at the thought but then force myself to stagger forward... Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He felt staggered to think that he had been walking about with the price of the Shire under his jacket. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I shouted after a quake sent me staggering into the wall. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I remember Cora, earlier in the spring, staggering around even though she had the flu, holding on to the door frames when she thought no one was looking, being careful not to cough. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I screamed as I staggered about the room, my mother chasing after me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She was the shame of her father staggering home drunk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The water wakes me up a little more, but I stagger through the waking. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Blood filled his mouth as he staggered back onto one knee. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I struggled into my white bathrobe with the blue cornflowers on it and staggered down to the bathroom. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Bigger staggered back against the wall, breathless for a moment. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His tail was twixt his legs and he was staggering ’round and whining and looking like he waren’t seeing too good. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z When he raised his sword, Jon went underneath it with a sweeping blow that crunched against the back of the other boy's leg and sent him staggering. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His body was lost in exhaustion; he kept moving, his bones and skin staggering behind him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He had decided to always have enough on hand for three days and after spending one night with the fire for a friend he knew what a staggering amount of wood it would take. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph took them both and splashed water into his mouth and the whole world exploded and he staggered into one of the stalls and shattered there until one of the teachers found him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z The mother, eyes gaping, arms outstretched, staggered toward him; she tried to speak, her mouth opened, closed, but Lowell Lee said: “Shut up.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple days later I woke up early and hungry and staggered out to the front porch to see if the milk had been delivered. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His face was red and his eyes were half shut, and he staggered with each step. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She staggers a little, and a bowl of hot vegetable soup topples off her tray and lands on my sneakers. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Jimmy’s hands came up to his neck and he staggered out from behind the board with the jungle and the holes and started flopping ’round on stage like a fish tossed out of water. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z At the end the drunken crew staggered through the palace, smashing the crockery and setting the whole place afire. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Runners from eight different teams all lined up in their lines, staggered at different starting points. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She had staggered on along trails for days. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I pull myself together and stagger on to the landing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see from their staggered expressions that he had never unleashed his talents on them before. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly a man staggered out from behind a tall oak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Only three hours in Black Swan Green”—Hugo did a funny stagger of amazement—“and I'm being discussed already?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Blood poured onto her hands as she yanked it out, and Cain staggered back, clutching his ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Slaves staggered down the gangplank of a merchant ship. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His father was a pharmacist and worked all kinds of staggered hours for a chain of drugstores in the area. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The seijeant staggered sideways half a step before his knees folded under him and he sank down to the floor, his whole body shaking grotesquely. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A young man staggers out from the station, one hand pressed against a bloody cloth at his cheek, the other dragging a gun. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Dad lifts him, staggers across the room, places him in the bed by my mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Majestic street lamps were staggered on both sides of the sidewalk, spaced fifty paces apart. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I entered the room clutching my stomach on the right- hand side and staggering pathetically. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Without waiting for a response, he staggered across the deck, drawing the Lady of Mercy. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the wee hours, men eventually began to stagger back toward their bunks in Mason City or Engineer City or Shack Town. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z No longer riding a wave of adrenaline, my head once again feels larger than my body, and I stagger through the corridors until I reach the end of the staterooms. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I staggered that way and was quickly grabbed by my classmate Anthony “Big Buck” Buckner, a 275-pound man from the Bronx, who walked me out into the open. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We marched for hours upon hours each day, stumbling and staggering along as best we could. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Milo let out a long, melancholy wail and staggered back, beads of perspiration popping out suddenly all over his ashen face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I’d stagger from the table or collapse in quiet shameful agony, hoping no one in the family would notice. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The amount of jewelry in the glass counter is staggering. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My throat is parched; everything dances red and black before my eyes, I stagger on doggedly and pitilessly and at last reach the dressing station. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I staggered back, clutching the spot, staring in dismay at the blood welling from between my fingers and coursing down the front of my breeches. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Old Grandpa Joe staggered to his feet and caught hold of a strap. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He was a puffing lieutenant staggering up among the rocks. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The king’s host became a column of snowmen, staggering through knee-high drifts. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The hour of the owl, the hour of the wolf, the hour of the nightingale, moonrise and moonset, dusk and dawn, they staggered past like drunkards. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ben’s head snapped back, but not far enough to avoid the backhand that sent him staggering backward out of control with his head cracked against the far wall. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Nixon increased the pressure on the Communists by expanding the Cambodian air strikes into Operation Menu, a staggering series of heavy, repeated carpet-bombings. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Four tables is nothing for me now, but only so long as they are obligingly staggered. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The staggering cruelty of the human race seemed to sink into her blood and bones. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Enraged, I slapped her hard across the mouth; she staggered but did not fall. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at us, shrugged, and hauled it away down the hall, staggering under its clumsy weight. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The march continued, slowing to a stagger, then a crawl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The agent neither lifted his foot off the gas, nor swerved, as—with a staggering wing-flapping whoosh—the bird swooped across the windshield and over the roof, missing death by inches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A drunk man staggered along the street in front of the courthouse wall, saying “Merry Christmas” to everyone. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw a pig stagger and fall, then struggle drunkenly to its feet. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I stagger back to Table Six, where Bob English Who Draws is looking pretty sorry for me. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Very soon the spider began to stagger as though it were drunk. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered across the beach, wondering why there weren’t any tourists or hotels or boats in sight. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They make for the lee of the ramparts, both of them staggering like drunks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Prince Dain drops my hand, and I shove it into my pocket, the pain of which nearly staggers me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And that's when I looked back and saw him, my dad, staggering from the bedroom, his lips bloody, a pistol in his hand. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The goats ran as best they could, but while Snarler ran well and ran fast, even with the weight of the giant’s cauldron to pull, Grinder limped and staggered. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The goose tenderly bent and nudged her upright with his beak, and the sparrow became a mouse, staggering and confused. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Arranged around the boy was a whole menagerie of wind-up men, staggering around like damaged robots. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The prince staggers, pushing off the wall to get there. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That was hardly the staggering amount reported in newspapers. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z By now people were falling all over the courtyard, falling and staggering to their feet and falling again. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Almost at once production workers began to exhibit the staggered gait and confused faculties that mark the recently poisoned. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Once in his apartment, he pulled off his shoes and staggered on to the balcony to feed his tortoises. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z As he heard Bull’s footsteps on the stairs, Ben staggered toward the bathroom. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just about to stab when Bigwig ran straight into it from behind and knocked it sideways, so that it staggered across the turf with a harsh, raucous cawing of rage. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I staggered out into the open and up toward the hall with my burden, groaning out, “Mercy! Peace!” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered backward, but there was no place to stagger. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the fit gathered so much steam so swiftly that he had to stagger over to the altar and grab hold of it to keep from falling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The animal staggered backward, slapping at its own forehead. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z All around him, kids stagger under massive armloads of chain, waiting to be loaded. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Jeanne manages to loosen her noose a little, but when Jacob tries to do the same, the knight with the lazy eye yanks the rope so tight Jacob goes choking and staggering to his knees. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He staggered forward and the assistant principal caught him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He staggers — is he drugged? — and falls to his knees. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He stumbled and was dragged onto his feet by Greyback; now he was staggering along sideways, tied back-to-back to the four other prisoners. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The woman staggered, lost her apple, and fell. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The project staggered on for eighteen months and was shuttered for good in December 1953. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The beast staggered, stumbled a few steps, then got very angry. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He was staggered now to think of his own presumption in accepting his friends’ offers to accompany him on this meandering, pointless journey. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The guy waved a hand through the air and staggered off, whistling. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I staggered back, knocking my head on my bunk. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The spell hit the skrewts armor again and ricocheted off; Harry staggered back a few paces and fell over. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After a night of drinking porter in the pubs of Limerick he staggers down the lane singing his favorite song, Who threw the overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s chowder? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “What gave it away?” he grunted as he staggered to his feet, still rubbing his lower belly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The door of Barracks Hall burst open and a wounded man staggered out screaming. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Redtooth staggered shakily to his feet, backing warily away from the badger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It cracked and staggered back, and the opening grew suddenly wide. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I shook my head and staggered to my feet and kept going. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A Capitol attendant rushes to help, but Haymitch waves her away good-naturedly as he staggers off. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He staggered, his body suddenly rigid with pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The following morning, I staggered down to breakfast. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The front of the building sagged, crumbled, and I staggered as the world fell out from underneath me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A pair of bravos passed in rumpled finery, leaning on each other as they staggered drunkenly past the docks, their blades rattling at their sides. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It seemed like a staggering whop of money. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z He yelped in pain and staggered toward the door, which, out of habit, he had closed behind him when he came in. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “It lets you see what you’ve got in there, without having to undo the zipper,” he explained and looked at me with an expression that invited staggered admiration. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I manage to stagger a few feet away before vomiting. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I staggered under the weight, felt my knees buckling, before the hands slipped away. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I rolled till my feet touched the floor and then staggered to the living room. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She fell to her knees and tried to stagger to her feet again, but her legs felt numb and nothing looked right anymore. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He only knew, as he staggered to his feet on the mountain path, that his throat was very sore where the man in black had strangled him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My bedroom door ripped open and my mom staggered blind and breathless into the room. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I stagger backward but still manage to send my readied arrow in the general direction of my assailant. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He screamed again and staggered around while his friends swatted at him, trying to put him out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He followed her, staggered a little on landing, then straightened up in time to see the gleaming scarlet steam engine pick up speed, round the corner, and disappear from view. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I staggered, then looked up to see what I had hit and saw slabs of rock, roof bolts jammed into them every few feet. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Artemis staggered, trying to support the weight of the black rocks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Snow caked his legs almost to the knee, and Bran had felt him stagger more than once. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z More than once he staggered, but he did not fall. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z As for me, I stagger myself back to a walk and collapse under the shade of a tree. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Something changes in his eyes, and I know he recognizes me, the boy who had pretended to stagger into the hospital. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I stagger, collapse in the dust of the road! Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z For the next two hours, Beidleman, Groom, the two Sherpas, and the seven clients staggered blindly around in the storm, growing ever more exhausted and hypothermic, hoping to blunder across the camp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Lillian spent a full, enervating day on the telephone notifying a staggering number of relatives on both sides of the family. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z People were running through the plaza now, dark figures bolting out of the alleyways, some mounted on clumsy, staggering knuckleskulls. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We all laughed as the panhandler staggered back up the block to look for sympathy elsewhere. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z If a case of typhoid fever had to be managed today by the best methods of 1935, it would run to a staggering expense. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He held out his hands, a dizzy Frankenstein, and staggered to his chair. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In the cold hour before dawn, the bull terrier woke, then staggered painfully to his feet. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Clutching his forearm, the psycho staggered backward a few steps. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Some stagger into the field, picking up firewood to cook their meals. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nox, standing beside her, hissed as Cain shoved into Grave and sent him staggering back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But just as they were staggering to their feet, the elevator changed directions and swerved violently round a corner. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The plan was to fling particles through a tunnel fifty-two miles long, achieving a truly staggering ninety-nine trillion volts of energy. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It was 5:50 when he staggered from the room, heading he knew not where or for how long, but hoping only that whoever had been guiding him lately would not desert him now.... The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In just over three years, she solved a staggering twelve thousand secret messages for the Coast Guard and its allies in the Rum War. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It staggered me how many rooms there were. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A few feet from her, the corpuscule staggered backward, flailing its long arms. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She was on her own, weighted down with the staggering burden of sole responsibility for keeping her children and herself alive. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But there was one who ran, staggering hither and yon and content with his life and it was the son of the eldest son. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z They cried as they staggered down the road; their wrappers were ripped and their eyes reddened. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The thought of the day ahead staggered and exhausted her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Otto was still an unsteady walker, staggering a stretch and then holding my hand for a second before getting up the courage to toddle farther. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He sniffed and wiped his nose on his sleeve, and the next moment there came a resounding slap on the side of his head that sent him staggering to the wall. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He staggered backward across his front yard, which was the size of a bathroom mat, and flopped onto his back. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z It turned the dust to mud, which caused horses to stagger and wagons to stall. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When I staggered to my feet, I caught a glimpse of Hassan disappearing around another street corner. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She tripped on something, and as she staggered, she noticed the floor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Going to the Gem meant walking past staggering loudmouth drunks and being around seedy-looking people who frightened us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Raizel staggered from the floor, pressing a hand to the bump on her head. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I shouted, and began to stagger as if I was wounded in action. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Slipping and sliding, she reached the south bank as the grizzly staggered for ward, then crumpled to its knees and sat down. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He popped open the back of the statue’s head as she staggered around, sloshing acid. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Afterward, he staggered to the entrance of a mine and flopped down. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I staggered to my feet, the pain attacking me in debilitating waves. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I scooped Helena into my arms, staggering to my feet. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But as the day wore on and all too soon the dim light began to fail, Frodo stooped again, and began to stagger, as if the renewed effort had squandered his remaining strength. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He staggers through the beautiful woods, holding his intestines in, while she stumbles after him, carrying the ax that should deliver his deathblow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He scrambled to his feet and came on, grunting and staggering and moaning, heading toward the spring. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The knowledge is a revelation and one so staggering that I badly want him to see it too. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Kamen staggered down the stairway in a daze and made a beeline for Ruben’s lab, located in a derelict old annex to the chemistry building known as the Rat House. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Then all at once the boy staggered and, still without a sound, pitched forward on to his face. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered to his knees and she punched him again. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He yawned and staggered, so that Jack seized and shook him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Each concussion threw him, staggering, and he watched in sick astonishment as the cracks grew to gaping rifts wide enough to swallow a man. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t sure what that meant, but Frank staggered like he’d been punched in the gut. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt staggered and turned to glare at the driver, who shot him a challenging look in the mirror. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The bats staggered together and pressed into a tight, trembling knot. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Once I stood the world went back to being hot and unsteady, and it was all I could do to stagger after the smiling boy. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He staggered into his room off the kitchen and lay down on his bed, breathing hard. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z This appearance of a second outlaw seemed to overwhelm Professor McGonagall, who staggered backward and fell into a nearby chair, clutching at the neck of her old tartan dressing gown. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Before she began to snip off squash again, she watched Señor Fidencio and Aunt Consuelo help the staggering Elena to the old truck parked a distance away under the lacy pepper trees. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z His limp was nearly gone now, but he carried his cane and went staggering off down the narrow walkway between the barracks, punching at the packed earth in front of him. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Camel emerges an hour later, staggering, holding a flask in one hand and a roll-your-own in the other. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Through needles of rain, we staggered toward the home for children that Muthu had been so sure was a kind of jail. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He staggered, but kept upright, turning on one foot as he charged after her again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This staggered Mack for a moment but he recovered. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z One of her friends pushed me to the ground and kicked me in the face; then they all ran off, the girl I had hit holding her head as she staggered along. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They staggered up to a small dry patch near the top of the roof. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z He staggered, dizzy, a sudden coolness deep in his ear. ". . . four . . . five ... six . . ." He got up. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We staggered together in a cluster and compared injuries. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I staggered and tripped my way over the uneven ground, took out Izio’s shoes from beneath the coat and threw them in two directions. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Amarante Cordova lurched into view, staggering—it appeared—from the weight of his archaic six-gun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But I saw Favell stagger and fall against the arm of the sofa, and down on to the floor. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then she opens her hand, and I stagger back with the crown. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The number of animals that needed to be dealt with was staggering. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Snake staggers up slowly, his eyes darkening into twin pools of bruise. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Will Turner’s mother snapped at him when he staggered home, howling in pain after being shot in the courthouse gun battle with the Howards. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I was so tired I staggered, yet I could not believe the day was over. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I staggered into the yard, but there I stood. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z It throbs, the pain coming in staggering pulses, like a second, ragged heartbeat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Figures staggered through the street with demented expressions, wild-eyed, their clothes singed, rags tied around burns. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z By dusk dark Belle Glade was full of loud-talking, staggering men. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Worst of all, the air was full of fumes; breathing was painful and difficult, and a dizziness came on them, so that they staggered and often fell. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Like Waterman and McCunn, he displayed a staggering paucity of common sense. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrenched himself away and staggered back, glaring and wiping his mouth, which was undevoured but glistening with spit. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Hesitantly it reached a knobby hand toward her, and another bright flash sent it staggering away. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He staggered to me and hugged me and I smelled the drink I used to smell in America. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I felt something tug at my shoulder—no more than a tug—and I dashed onto the slope, and then began staggering upward, zigzagging from boulder to boulder to keep protection at my back. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A large orange spider with a small brown spider on its back staggered in and collapsed on the floor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Pausing only to employ a few of Uncle Vernon’s choicest swear words, he staggered back into the kitchen, clutching his head and staring out of the window into the back garden. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even in my own self-absorbed funk, I was worried about her, because as my siblings and I slowly got to our emotional feet, Mommy staggered about in an emotional stupor for nearly a year. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered dizzily to his office couch and lay face down, his forehead against the cool black leather. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I also remember him staggering through the front door and lurching for the couch after closing at the pub. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He staggered backward, trying to regain his footing, then lowered his head to charge. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “RAWWWR!”The giant staggered backward, blue blood trickling from his nostrils. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He pulled himself to his feet, and staggered off to see what had become of the ponies. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I ran through my schedule in my mind as I staggered to first period: 1. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In the second it took him to dash around the hatchway, she pulled the knife from her arm and struck at the big man, who staggered back. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The Apache grabbed him, and they started pushing at each other, in a staggering circle on the dance floor. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They went to his home: he had locked himself in the bedroom, and had to be persuaded to come out: he was staggering drunk, but still pretty funny. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Eventually I was able to stagger to my laptop and the phone. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She jabbed him in the thigh and the giant staggered forward, off balance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ten robot carts—staggered so no two were directly across from each other—were lined up on either side. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The numbers were staggering and clearly defied a natural death rate. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It got up with a good deal of difficulty, staggering on its strong blood-red legs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes were watered over and that smell had me staggering like a zombie. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her vision blurring, she left the tomb and staggered up the stairs, clutching her bleeding hand to her chest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Sarai imagined it empty, all those mazy lanes and mussed-up beds deserted, and she felt, for a staggering moment, as though she were drowning in that emptiness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z William chose to ignore the staggering ignorance of the man who was supposed to be his teacher. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z After one week, the men were hollow-eyed, staggering with weariness. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She would stagger back, thinking they would be here to care for her, and find an empty house. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And then the man staggered, and the burden on his shoulders seemed to squirm away and fall to the ground; and then they heard a hideous high-pitched cry of laughter. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Harry staggered to his feet when the Headless Hunt had passed and looked around: The battle was still going on all around him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even with great care the best he could do was a stagger. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Lily screamed: The branch caught Petunia on the shoulder, and she staggered backward and burst into tears. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He staggered into the woods, collapsed, and either fell asleep or fainted. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, dear!” said Michael to himself, as he followed her, staggering under the weight of his parcels. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The Nazis watched and laughed as we staggered through the maze of beds. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The strike staggered on for weeks, months, nearly a year. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z And then Mike staggered through the door, now supporting a sallow-looking Lee Stephens, another boy in our Biology class. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She staggered down the hill—downward, ever downward—wincing with every step, letting him support her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They grapple along the wall until Henry physically picks him up off the floor and staggers backward, toward the bed. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He whirled back to Yossarian and, before he could speak, sneezed thunderously six times, staggering sideways on rubbery legs in the intervals and raising his elbows ineffectively to fend each seizure off. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Savage pushed her away with such force that she staggered and fell. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z In terrible pain, he took a staggering step off the track, twisted his ankle, then lurched back on. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z She staggered back down the row of crates. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When the wife of the great Austrian physicist Wolfgang Pauli left him for a chemist, he was staggered with disbelief. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The work was crushingly hard, the sun brutal, the dirt and ceaseless din almost unbearable, but the spaces were vast, the scenery staggering, and the company fast and fascinating. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In that manner, step by slow step, we staggered on. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We lurched about holding beer cartons in our hands, mimicking the many drunken men and women we saw stagger out of shebeens. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z People marvel at the staggering height of the tallest tents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z By season’s end, Seabiscuit had been shipped over six thousand miles and raced a staggering thirty-five times, at least triple the typical workload. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The force of the throw sent him staggering backward into the wall. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The flash and roar smothered him, and he staggered back and fell to the floor. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I stagger across the porch, feeling like I’m falling off my feet with every step. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He staggered to her sideboard and put out a hand to steady himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Yossarian staggered up to his feet not a moment too soon, for she came charging back in from the kitchen carrying a long bread knife. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Before the mercenary could get a grip on Kvothe’s arm, he staggered as Bast tackled him from behind. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He took a step toward the dead Capricorn, staggered back, and turned as clumsily as a dancing bear. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In all, the wiretap in "Harvey's Hole" recorded a staggering 433,000 conversations, giving America insight into the mind and plans of its main enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The energy, in a climate so hot as to be staggering, is also staggering. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The back of the king’s hand connected with Dorian’s cheek, and the prince staggered, but regained his countenance. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z To her right were more old cells, but light poured into the tunnel from staggered archways on the left, and through them she glimpsed a roaring, rowdy crowd. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I hear Taryn call uncertainly from nearby, and I stagger away from Locke. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was empty, but the three of you took turns holding it, staggering around and pretending to drink—though never touching it to your lips; that would have been disgusting. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He staggered down the front steps to join me and stared in horror at the carnage. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Art had a system that he had worked out over the many years he had been farming, and while it was relatively simple, it still demanded a staggering amount of stamina. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the midst of the attack, Robinson staggers to his feet and rejoins the fight. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I climbed out and staggered off into the bushes until I figured I was lost and nobody could find me, even if they wanted to drive a twelve-inch knife into my belly. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z By some accounts, his marriage, already ailing before Frankie’s death, was staggering, and maybe he needed to get away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaps in the air, his arms thrown wide, his mouth wide open, yelling; he staggers, in his back the bayonet quivers. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But the stone was still in his hand, so he pushed himself up and began to stagger toward the Northern Mountain. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She paused and peered anxiously at the toad to see how it would receive this staggering idea, but it showed no signs of interest. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The men in his company had done what the country had asked of them, but the cost was staggering. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He staggered like a drunk for a good while. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Gasping, he staggered up the aisle and out onto the sunlit street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He checked himself with difficulty so as not to spin around, but he went off his balance again and took two or three staggering steps forward before he was able to stand up straight. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z By the time Hannah and Mary staggered up from the cellar, I had the porridge bubbling and the tea steeping. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I forced myself to stand and staggered down the ladder into the main cabin and over to the galley door. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He looked up then at my staggered expression as I tried to absorb his bitter memories. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Another scream shattered the silence, much louder than before, and she beat her dark wings so hard that Will and Lyra both felt the wind and staggered. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z For a few moments he lay unconscious in the field and then he rolled over and staggered, half-blinded, to the house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Dragging my useless leg behind me, I stagger after him, having no idea what else to do. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She woke immediately, crawled to the door of the lodge, and then, as Deydey walked toward the silent cabin with the tiniest thread of smoke coming from the chimney, Omakayas saw him stagger. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Tock staggered along bravely with Rhyme and Reason, Milo’s lungs now felt ready to burst as he stumbled down the trail, and the Humbug was slowly falling behind. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z As Frodo clung upon his back, arms loosely about his neck, legs clasped firmly under his arms, Sam staggered to his feet; and then to his amazement he felt the burden light. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z We gripped each other but didn’t dare make a sound, and for an unbearably tense moment we heard only the bleating of sheep and the clop of staggering hooves. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Hatchet himself was retreating as well, clutching a wounded arm, staggering back under their onslaught. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He staggered to his feet, took a few steps, and lay to rest where the ground was level. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Finally, with permission slip in hand, Keav staggers back to her camp and collapses. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jojo came staggering back, this time with a pile of kindling higher than his head. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I walked out of the room, wiping my tears, staggering toward the elevator, covering my eyes so no one could see, as nurses and hospital aides backed out of my way. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Loki clambered down from her lap and staggered away, both hands clutching between his legs as he went, glaring in an aggrieved fashion at all the gods and goddesses, who only laughed the louder. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The city continued to stagger under the invisible invader’s assault. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Even in its first primitive incarnation, the scope of the simulation was staggering. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z At the time, it seemed like a staggering amount of money. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered to his feet, lurched to the door, kicking it, battering himself against it with what little strength remained to him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The last time they saw their mother she was crying her head off; now the tears were gone from her bleary eyes, but she was staggering, giggling, her hair was a mess. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen some pretty conks, but when it’s the first time, on your own head, the transformation, after the lifetime of kinks, is staggering. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Panting for breath, she staggered through the door, and slammed it behind her with the loudest, most satisfying bang you can imagine. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He staggered from the boat, assuming that his son had already gone home. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Thomas watched, speechless, as Gaily staggered to his feet and walked forward, dragging his right leg with a heavy limp. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I thought I could make out some people entering and others leaving, some of them staggering from the effects of the wine, some of them still yawning from yesterday’s boozing. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I thought it was a decent punch, nothing special, just something to give me more room to operate, but the metal monster shrieked in pain and staggered back like I’d landed a haymaker. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He staggered back slightly at the impact, but then he hugged her to him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I was staggered; but I knew that if he wished to delay he had a good reason for it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z At first she staggered under the weight—she had not expected that they would be so heavy—then she steadied herself and began to walk up to the house. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z First Arthur, then Erik, staggered to their feet and moved slowly inside to the empty chairs next to their families. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I staggered out of the water and sat on the calcified rocks, my chest heaving. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, miracle of miracles, he staggered to the stairs and climbed unsteadily up them. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “What the—” Calder staggered backward into a dark doorway and stumbled over someone’s feet. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I staggered along the pavements, drunk, repeating obscenities to the horror of the women I passed and to the amusement of the men en route to their homes from work. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I stagger toward him but fall to my knees when I’m just a few feet away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later he staggered out into the open. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “What was that?” roared General Dreedle incredulously, and whirled around in a murderous rage upon Major Danby, who staggered back in terrified confusion and began to quail and perspire. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Harry grabbed Hermione’s hand as they staggered and stumbled over stone and wood. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We staggered outside and stumbled up the slope of the hill toward the main path to the gates, the music still pounding in my ears. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Matilda staggered back to her own empty house carrying the tall cage in both hands. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He staggered to the railing and looked up at the storm. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He staggered out of the cafe, was clubbed on the head and collapsed in the street, where he lay bleeding until he was taken to a hospital in Selma, thirty miles away. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z There are boys whose mothers stagger through town roads when the juke joint slams its door. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, I spent the last day dreaming of him coming to me, and when he finally staggered into the ICU, if I had the strength, I would’ve run away. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She staggered back out of his grasp, the ground rushing beneath her, and then fell—hard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I stagger to my feet, a lonely silhouette in a vast emptiness. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His arms flew up, and he staggered backwards on his heels. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The blows slacked off, and Charlie staggered to the rocking chair. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Pippin soon began to feel sleepy, and staggered once or twice; but each time a tall Elf at his side put out his arm and saved him from a fall. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A karate blow to my wrist doubles me over and I stagger backwards. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Some stagger around mutely, staring at the remaining silver parachutes in their hands, as if they still might have something precious inside. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Sure enough, five women staggered along on mismatched legs—mechanical bronze on the left, shaggy and cloven-hooved on the right. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Frodo groaned; but with a great effort of will he staggered up; and then he fell upon his knees again. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But Ivy’s fourteen-year-old neighbor, who’d seen the whole thing, said Joe had walked right up and stabbed Ivy in the chest, then tried to stab him again in the back as he staggered away. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z An old man woke and staggered to the stove to warm his peppered coconut oil. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the wintertime, when the East River freezes, the views are staggering. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Wider cracks opened in the deck as Jason staggered towards the hold, using the winds to keep himself anchored. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When I finally found the bookstore Seth had parked beside, I was panting and staggering. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He staggered and laughed as I crashed into him. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Six Englishmen staggered through a hospital with a pool table on which several mattresses were piled. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She staggered through the reeds to the island ahead and flattened on the ground. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The amount of data they had on him was staggering. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Children staggered up and down the aisle of the car with dripping paper cups of water. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Mr. Gaunt, your daughter!” said Ogden in alarm, but Gaunt had already released Merope; she staggered away from him, back to her corner, massaging her neck and gulping for air. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At the sight of it, her sense of the other world washed over her and Sefia staggered back, blinking. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I staggered out the back door and into the parking lot and took a deep breath. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A few, having put down their guns and taken leaks, staggered over to the lake, where they knelt and drank. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up, staggering on his wounded leg, pulling at the knife buried in his chest. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Finally he staggered in and collapsed on a piece of carpet and was asleep immediately. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Men were never so vulnerable as when they first staggered ashore. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He saw a door and staggered across to it. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She headed straight for the living room and started talking to Fang, who was sitting on the couch looking all staggered by the home invasion. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I was nearly out of the hole when something heavy struck my face; I staggered but regained control. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z So it was on a Saturday afternoon, in the thin light of spring, he staggered home reeling drunk and saw his daughter in the kitchen. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Ridgeway watched them stagger down the gangplanks, rheumy and bewildered, overcome by the city. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The big badger staggered back, rubbing at the grit which clogged her vision. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was strong on his tongue, the kind of concentrated palm wine tapped in the dry season that made men in his village start to stagger too soon. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z That month the Nazi Party staged its seventh annual rally at Nuremberg, themed, with staggering irony, the Rally for Freedom. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Without a word she bent over and picking up one end of the box she placed it upon her shoulder and, staggering under its weight, tried to rise. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Will do,” I said, then turned and staggered back home with my new book which was as tall, wide, thick, and heavy as a tombstone. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Chronicler staggered back, crying out in alarm before he realized it was nothing more than a crow beating its wings into flight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What staggered Hahn was that the force of the collision seemed to be causing the uranium atoms to split in two. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Biggs staggered about, wagging his arms to direct the dancing men. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Theon was staggering by the time he reached the foot of the stair. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There are only about twenty of them, in two staggered rows so that the view from each seat is comparable. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But I have nothing, so I try instead to stagger away, only to mn straight into a wall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Now I am truly in danger of crying, but fortunately Haymitch chooses this time to come staggering across the stage to congratulate me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I got up and staggered over to the door. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Bent double, two moles staggered up carrying between them an enormous rock. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A female Eleven named Tanya staggered forward from where she had been hiding. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Former colonists staggered back to Waltha after years in the bush, and Maria listened to their tales of tangled jungles and swarming insects. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Fearing that I’d suffered some sort of stroke, I staggered away in midconversation, retreated to my sleeping bag, and pulled my hat over my eyes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The reporter backed down the porch stairs, staggering under all this new material. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The jobless rate for young black male dropouts, including those incarcerated, is a staggering 65 percent. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z When I staggered out of the bathroom ten, fifteen minutes later, Astelle was leaning against the wall, one leg tucked up under a short plaid skirt. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Tonks cried as she staggered off the broom into Lupin’s arms. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I stand in the street, with the drunks staggering out of the Men Only, my hands pressed to my mouth, crying and feeling stupid. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He staggered backward and collapsed onto the waterlogged floor with a great splash, his wand falling from his limp right hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She staggered through the door into the hallway. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered to his feet and sucked the burned air into his flattened lungs until his head cleared. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Men were crawling from the river, men burned and bleeding, coughing up water, staggering, most dying. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We kept at it for ten minutes, staggering the rhythm—noise, silence, noise—gradually building the tension. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But when we stepped off the airplane and staggered out into the field with our bags, the Congolese people surrounded us-—Lordy!—in a chanting broil. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw him stagger to one side, away from the stone corridors. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z On February 18, weekly US casualty figures hit their highest number ever in the war—a staggering 543 Americans were killed and 2,547 wounded in just seven days of fighting. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I staggered down the aisle, all the time thinking of parachutes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, coming up this straight and silent street, he saw a woman, very old and black, coming toward them, staggering on the crooked stones. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I wrench the dagger out, and Zak groans and staggers back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Chamberlain saw some staggering, then one fell out. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Stanley staggered across the lake, almost falling over a dirt pile. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I stagger past the tournament tents to a stone fountain, where I splash my face with water. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That staggers me enough that she’s able to get under my guard. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The numbers were staggering, a visceral reminder of the war’s tragic cost. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z We watched a honeybee lurch from one fat flower to the next, drunk and staggering under the weight of all that botanical destiny. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked out of the room, wiping my tears, staggering toward the elevator, covering my eyes so no one could see, as nurses and hospital aides backed out of my way. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered off to the bathroom, came back, ordered one for the road, slammed the shot glass down on the bar, and walked to the door. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, five targets were staggered at various distances through the hall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “The one from Amelika,” said the drunkard, and he staggered away. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It hurt horribly and nearly winded him; but before he knew how it hurt him he was staggering back to help Aravis. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Percy staggered over to Jason and clapped him on the shoulder. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Braking, he managed to bring the car to a staggering, careening halt; he slammed off the motor and got out his laser tube. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Jason staggered to the helm and carefully pulled the gag out of her mouth. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Bigwig, still trailing his horrible, smooth peg, staggered up to him and touched his nose with his own. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Dying men staggering through the streets, bloody and befouled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A shudder ran through his whole body and he staggered toward the power lines. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Two men lugged a heavy trunk between them, staggering slightly with its weight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When Nat went aboard the Astrea, two sailors handled his gear for him, staggering under the weight of an extra sea chest. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon entering, he was physically staggered by a powerful stench emanating from John Lawrence’s mouse cages. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And I missed the wilds of Alaska, to run through and in them with a dog team, alone and silent in such staggering beauty. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now, as he watched him limping and staggering up the slope, it occurred to him that he might actually be wounded in some way. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman staggered back as the door was thrust open. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Donovan felt his robot stagger at a sudden push by Powell’s mount and then Powell was off into the sunlight. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She staggers, falls to the ground, then rises laboriously. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Salva staggered forward with yet another enormous load of reeds in his arms. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Lou, who was so tired he’d let Rob carry his pack, staggered into camp looking pale and distraught, muttering, “I’m finished. I’m finished. Completely out of gas.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Startled, he staggered back a few paces, dropping the torch. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Several people staggered as they braced against a storm that was no longer there. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The man staggered backward; his crossbow loosed its bolt, which flew wild. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He shoved her, and as she staggered back a step, he brought up his leg and kicked her in the ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I stagger outside into the sunshine, blinking and blinking in the harsh light. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She staggered and recoiled; I hadn’t hit her hard, but the metal — its hardness or smell — had her spooked. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He ran toward the gate, only to whirl and run back again as he heard the upstairs door crash back against the wall and Gebu’s staggering footsteps sound in the passage. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Feeling dishonorable, but determined all the same, he put his arms round the corporals’ shoulders and they staggered forward. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Help! Help! Mercy!” cried the Witch in a faint voice, staggering after them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z And then it staggered and limped awkwardly over to Snarler, and it let out a high-pitched bleat as if it were in pain. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The rock tore and scraped at my skin as I cradled it to my chest and staggered across the yard to dump it in the new pile. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The champagne bottles and the glasses shattered on the floor as he sprang and began staggering to the door. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We staggered from our boats with legs made of rubber. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She staggered down the street, brandishing an ax. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The crew staggered like dead men, utterly beaten from their labors, trying to pitch tents so they could crawl in to sleep. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They staggered over slick glass ledges, around massive boulders, avoiding stalagmites that would’ve impaled them with any slip of the foot. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She leaned in a bit to deliver her next inquiry, and I got a soft, staggering whiff of her peppermint scent. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Hermione looked after them curiously, until the man with the bloodied bandage came staggering right across her path. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They had a bottle they passed between them, and Leroy staggered when he walked down the old barbed-wire fence, gathering tumbleweed tangled in the bottom wire. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Smelling like a cesspool, I staggered into the house and took pieces of rags, doused them in water and wiped myself, but the stench remained. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius staggered up the brick path to the house, climbed the steps painfully, and rang the bell. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost, almost, Bronn lost his feet ... he staggered back, tripped over a rock, and caught hold of the weeping woman to keep his balance. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He staggered out of the room, drunk with grief, and collapsed in an armchair, weeping like a child. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ser Gregor himself had lost his horse - and staggered back across file Red Fork bleeding from a dozen wounds while a rain of arrows and stones fell all around him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She’d look in and stagger back, blinded, as the facts of her own history poured over her like lava. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She staggered and fell, and as she fell she lost her grip on the sack. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A gas station near the freeway gets looted, and the owner, this Indian man, staggers around bloody, saying he didn’t have anything to do with Khalil’s death. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z They danced as the flames consumed them,- they staggered and writhed and spun and raised blazing hands on high, their fingers bright as torches. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Wood shot toward the ground, landing rather harder than he meant to in his anger, staggering slightly as he dismounted. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She became aware of Orion, still roaring in pain as he staggered across the surface of the water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When it was done, he staggered back and sat down hard in the grass, a dull distant look in his eyes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The little ship taxied away and turned, and down the field it roared and staggered into the air, and Olive was looking straight ahead and probably her eyes were closed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They staggered after Luke, but it was too late. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Nick gave a strangled cry and staggered backward. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Behind each door there were staggering supplies of candy: giant boxes of Mars Bars, Hershey’s Kisses, Snickers, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Jolly Ranchers, and huge, squirming nests of Gummi Worms. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Joe polished off his beer, hoisted up the rifle, and said “I’ll see you around” as he kicked open the kitchen door and staggered out, murder humming through his blood. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered through her open door, wrapped her in his flabby arms, and whirled her around and around the room, whooping so incoherently that Sansa understood not a word of it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hamlet cried, and staggered as if pierced by a sword. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I have the idea to stuff it under my shirt and stagger around the stage with my hand on my lower back like I’m pregnant. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Then the ship tilted to starboard and she staggered towards the bathroom, her hand over her mouth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Frankly, I was too staggered by my good fortune to do much of anything. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As he staggered sideways, Count Atlas sped up in front of him, then abruptly cut left and slowed down, pushing back into him again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z With another wild kick, she rolled herself over and stumbled to her feet, staggering in the direction of the forest A tickle grew in Tally’s throat as the pepper dust dispersed on the wind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z For a few seconds they looked at each other, then the man staggered upright, the many empty bottles at his feet clattering and tinkling across the floor. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Hoisting herself over the log, she staggered into the clearing, where she fell forward among Nin’s belongings. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then, halfway through the fourth goblet, he staggered and fell forward against the basin. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z They were staggered by the wealth they saw in Prussia, and the 46th Guards were no exception. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Alvarez hung around to “hold his hands for several days,” at which point Ernest staggered home to Berkeley to await the completion of repairs. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The roar of the guns makes our lorry stagger, the reverberation rolls raging away to the rear, everything quakes. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn didn’t stagger or slump or drop his head. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The man staggered and the soldier slapped him again and again and again and he crashed to the ground and the key slipped out of his hand. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Leo staggered, suddenly feeling like he was standing on the surface of a trampoline. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Hardening his will Sam thrust forward once again, and halted with a jerk, staggering as if from a blow upon his breast and head. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I drove into a wind quartering in from my starboard bow and felt the buffeting, sometimes staggering blows of the gale I helped to make. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The notes burst from her fingers, staggering at first, but then more confidently as the emotion in the music took over. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I might be starving, and I might be that nameless boy the others saw staggering through the ranks by midday, but I wasn’t dead yet. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I stagger to my feet and glance into the bedroom. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She was determined, though, that she would carry all this grass back to her husband, and so she staggered off down the path that led back towards her house. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The Party Ponies tried to form ranks, but they staggered and giggled and they all smelled like root beer. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Sam staggered, and before he could recover, Shagrat darted past and down the stairs. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At the end of the workday Cora staggered and Nag rushed to steady her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z His face tightened with anger, then he staggered to the sofa bed and passed out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Blood spurted from Gerald’s nose and lip as he staggered to the floor. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, the audience took her quick stagger and shocked expression to be part of the play. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Finally, though, I came out and went in the men's room, staggering around like a moron, and filled one of the washbowls with cold water. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z On the shore, shot punched holes in walls; docks staggered; and as we boarded our launches, we perceived figures retreating among the chaos and confusion of the piers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Jess and the boys clung to each other for balance as they staggered to the trail. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Luckily, Hungry Joe burst in just then, and everything was all right again, except that Dunbar staggered in drunk a minute later and began embracing one of the other giggling girls at once. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the rope around his neck is jerked hard, and Jacob’s staggering around and coughing, grabbing his throat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Such a horrendous noise met him that he staggered backward a few steps. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a trace of a stagger as he walked away. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z After what feels like forever, he stops, and I hear his uneven footsteps as he staggers down the hall to his bedroom. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As he limped down from the bank his near foreleg trailed and he staggered sideways. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he staggered sideways and fell to his knees. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z One evening he came staggering home, drunk as a sot. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It overlooks a staggering amount of basic research to say that modern medicine began with the era of antibiotics. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere close by, another person was panting and coughing and staggering around. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His porter, staggering slightly under the weight of the solid leather suitcase, indicated Vera and Lombard. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The impact actually made him stagger two steps backward. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The stage was against the far side of the barn, and staggered across the enormous dance floor between it and the doors were four huge cages on raised platforms. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They would stagger up the stairs to sleep. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The monster staggered around, and I realized we were still in danger. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Billy staggered to Roy Lee’s car, weighted down with pants and shirts. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The witch-queen pulled her body from the horn, and, one hand gripping her wounded shoulder, the other holding her cleaver, she staggered to her feet. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Izzi jumps up as the old woman grabs her head with one hand and staggers back into the wall with a moan. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I staggered across the uneven floor and caromed off the walls and furniture. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Washington’s successor would inherit “a devilish load...and be very apt to stagger and stumble.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Bent over in pain, Werfel staggered away from the balcony. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It wasn’t hard enough to make me fall, only stagger. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Ob would stagger out behind, rubbing his eyes and waking himself up with a few choice swear words. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z We had to stagger back to the tiring-room holding our hands over our mouths and close the door, lest we infect the audience. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She staggered into the gray zone, carrying boxes of supplies, and felt a sweeping adrenal rush, and thought, I’m too young to be going through this. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The defenders clustered on the wall above the gates, yelling insults at the tortoise formation as it staggered back and forth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When I woke up and staggered into our bedroom, Margot, normally the more softhearted of the two of us, would look at me skeptically. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m the one who helped you yesterday—” I started to say, but without so much as a thank-you the boy staggered away to join the march. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t trust your balance in my charming Hill House,” Luke said, and Eleanor breathed deeply, dizzy, and staggered. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Heavily disoriented, I staggered to my feet, grasping onto a bedpost to keep from falling. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Cluny staggered into the entrance to the bell tower, where Friar Hugo had been tolling the Joseph Bell. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The front door flew open, and Mr. Loomis came out, trying to run but staggering. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Feeling sick, Alex backed away to the door and staggered out into the corridor. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He staggered back a few steps and buried his muzzle in a patch of new clover, chewing the sprouts to cleanse the foul odor from his sensitive nasal passages. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I wrap my blanket tight around my shoulders, keeping a close eye on Carmine as he staggers around, seemingly oblivious to the cold. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He staggered a bit with a smoking crater on top of his misshapen head, but he roared in anger and kept advancing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “The expense of feeding them will be staggering.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The phone line is so quiet, all that’s left is the sound of my staggered breath. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Across the creek the brown fields stretched, bounded by staggering lines of gray rail-fences. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Old men who didn’t know whether they were going to stagger over the boundary of the century looked forward to it with distaste. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m shot down by the sound of my mouth slipping away from hers till silence staggers between us. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Dalton lifted her and staggered, trying to get her through the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She staggered backward and crashed against the wall. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “I’m as strong as can be,” he roared, lifting an enormous boulder over his head, “and I’m as weak as can be,” he gasped, staggering under the weight of his hat. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Generally, they’d stumble around with the blind staggers for a while, then gradually get well. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He hacked and stumbled around, hollow-eyed, gaunt and sniffling, and folks crossed themselves, murmuring Hail Marys whenever he staggered into view. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They were chanting something and littluns that had had enough were staggering away, howling. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She followed the conductor down the aisle, staggering from side to side as the train lurched to a stop. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It was staggering to contemplate the accrued tales of dysfunction, pain, and violence that had preceded these prison terms—and, frankly, easier not to. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The coffle began their long march south that night, staggering behind the trader’s buggy. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The stone man staggered forward, his hands outstretched and grasping. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And man, she went all shattered pixie on me then, fingers fluttering to her throat, staggering backwards, sagging against the door frame, all the energy that usually holds her up gone. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z ‘Those cords have cut me like wires; but my feet are getting warm again. I could stagger on now. What about you, Merry?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They were able to stagger to their feet and join the group as the walking continued. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Her jacket was smeared in grime and monster dust, but she managed to get to her feet and stagger off. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z At last he staggered up yawning, pulled on his shirt, stuck his head out to judge the weather, and then asked me if I wanted a cup of orsh. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The camp grew so large that the controllers staggered our schedules, so we ate by color and gender—and even then, it was still a tight squeeze fitting everyone at the tables. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I staggered outside and fell down to my knees. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When finally the volunteer roused himself and staggered outside, there was nothing but blood on the ground and feathers scattered everywhere like apple blossoms. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He groans as I help him to his feet, and we stagger together into the bedroom. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I just stagger to my feet while she clings, Max supporting some of her weight, and he helps me get her to the bedroom. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He staggered against the bar, where Mr. Thirsty was calmly polishing glasses. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They resemble the arrivistes of the Gilded Age, which began in the 1880s when industrial capitalists amassed staggering fortunes, except that there are so many of them and they seem to be relatively anonymous. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The sound of him staggering up the stairs to our apartment told us all we needed to know. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The idea that those Goyem thought him man enough to be capable of thinking about any girl, Gentile or Jew, staggered him and he went his way saying gol-lee over and over. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt staggered through the choking gray cloud. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m staggering down the sidewalk, sun blinding my eyes, careening from car to telephone pole, trying to get away from the truth, from the frenzy of emotions chasing me down. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Here the clay had been cut away in neat slabs, leaving a pattern of staggered rectangles in the riverbank. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He staggered under his load like an ant carrying a jelly bean. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z William staggered, trying to spin and strike whatever was on his back with the table, when he heard Jeanne shouting directly in his ear. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I stagger through the door under Mother’s scrutinizing eyes. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Grayson exclaimed, staggering backward as two fat frogs leaped from the piano. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He looked up momentarily at his comrade from behind a staggering mountain of scrumptious food, and pointed to his leg, which was swathed in a hugely exaggerated bandage. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As Compton observed, the demands of Big Science, including the staggering cost of the equipment, were already working changes in the academic world. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A man staggered out of a booth to add more money, and Arm tripped him with his long leg. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Half a year after Orellana’s departure, the surviving members of the expedition staggered in rags into Quito. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes they abandoned their cars and staggered up to the houses of strangers and pounded on their front doors, begging for and receiving shelter. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It took all five teachers and the matron to lift the enormous woman and stagger with her out of the room. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She staggered and slouched into the dining room, where an enormous breakfast lay on the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I staggered back to our shack, trying to see which way Andrius went. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He lifted his head, and slowly straightened up in the chair, like a fighter staggering to his feet. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I staggered along sideways across the wet sidewalk until we reached the Volvo. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was walking slowly, staggering from hunger, back pain, and fatigue, when I ran into some young people my age at an intersection where two paths merged into one. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z That autumn the ministry raised the permit fee yet again—to a staggering $50,000 for as many as five climbers, plus $10,000 for each additional climber, up to a maximum of seven. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This surprised me, as I didn't know magazines bought stories in lots of six, and I was staggered by the thought of the amount of money six stories would probably bring in. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Bull rose up on shivery legs, and staggered back to the bar, his eyes uncomprehending and dulled with alcohol. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Every rib showed up under the wet coat, and when the dog shook himself Mackenzie saw him stagger. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaz pushed to his feet, staggered slightly, drew in another shaky breath. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The two centaurs charged at each other full-force and knocked heads, then went staggering off in different directions with crazy grins on their faces. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He had suffered a concussion but gradually regained consciousness through the dawn and staggered about half-blinded into the open, with no more sense of direction than an insect rushing at flame. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I got to my feet and staggered to the door. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Why why why, they sang, the mothers who staggered down our road behind small tightly wrapped corpses, mothers crazy-walking on their knees, with mouths open wide like a hole ripped in mosquito netting. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is no God,” answered Dunbar calmly, coming up with a slight stagger. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Almost at once she was back again staggering under the weight of an enormous round chocolate cake on a china platter. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He staggered forward and one of his friends laughed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered back to her and offered his hand. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I saw him smirk at me in the mirror when I staggered through the door. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then she started to laugh so hard that she staggered, her tall body bending like a whistling pine tree on a windy day. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Hale even bumped into me by the door as he staggered out of the main hall. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he hooked Bull’s arm around his neck and together they rose, and began staggering toward home. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel and the others followed as best they could, with Pipkin limping and staggering behind, his fear driving him on in spite of the pain in his paw. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered backward as Frank landed in front of Hazel and returned to his normal form. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But too many men have gone to hunt and have staggered back into the fort with arrows in their bellies, only to die in agony a few days later. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Their wages wouldn’t even get them out of debt to my grandmother, not to mention the staggering bill that waited on them at the white commissary downtown. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I staggered back and the man growled at me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She was in side the shed, staggering from wall to wall, her legs too thin for her full belly. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He turned to look at Rashid, who was staggering to his feet, still pressing the shirt to his head. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He pushed on, staggering sometimes with his weariness but never stopping. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He staggered blindly, holding his nose, his face streaming with golden ichor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The heat of the kitchen staggered her, but then people from Death Valley would have keeled over in Grandma’s kitchen. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Trying not to think of the warmth of her skin beneath his hand, he directed her to her bedroom and watched her stagger into bed, where she collapsed on top of the blankets. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I made popping sounds with my mouth, then staggered around. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The girl staggered back a step and looked at Boots in disbelief. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z With the dogs falling, Mercedes weeping and riding, Hal swearing innocuously, and Charles’s eyes wistfully watering, they staggered into John Thornton’s camp at the mouth of White River. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of the two upper tiers had been built so they staggered outward, reversed stair steps. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He staggered back, then ran down the steps, but Ernie and his friends pedaled away, shrieking. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The girl from District 4 staggers out of sight, although I wouldn't bet on her making it to the lake. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The big man staggered out of the water. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Prisoners staggered out of each of the barracks, looking this way and that, waiting for the Nazis to jump out and start shooting us. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z On the way back to the hotel I staggered into an alley and began to vomit. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She gave it a good sniff, then dropped the book and staggered against my dresser. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Today, when the hostel woke up and the backpackers began staggering to the bathroom, Jule went out. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He looked at the small girl, staggering persistently at the end of the loop her grandfather held. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Instead, he struck strongly enough that Dorian staggered back a step, fighting to keep his footing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He staggered to his feet, tensed for more terrors, and looked up at a huge peaked cap. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The staggering fact is that Bach could improvise fugues like this at the keyboard, and often did. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I watched him, still staggered, as he examined the slide for an even shorter time than I had. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He staggered to his feet and noticed they weren’t alone anymore: Calvin and Deemer had arrived. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Miles gasped and staggered to the side, clutching his head. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He was staggering and panting when he climbed out into the fresh air. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He staggered back and clutched at the mantelpiece. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He winked at Ace and Sammy, drained his martini, then rose from his bar stool unsteadily and staggered toward the stage the band had just left. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the burly leader was still in the fray, staggering awkwardly on mangled legs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z One pig was down; another seemed to stagger. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I staggered inside and met a wall of yak—a great expanse of curly-haired chest and churning hooves, of flared red nostrils and spinning eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Pinmei did not know how long they wandered, half running and half staggering through the piles of snow and frozen stone streets. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He staggered back a step, awed once again by the structure of his new home, then finally returned his attention to Alby, who had his back to the exit. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He found his feet again and lurched to the rail, and then he was fighting, staggering and splashing across crooked decks awash with water. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If we did fall, they’d make a really big deal out of it, staggering around laughing, and sometimes calling us names that made our hearts beat fast the rest of the way home. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Luis’s arms shot up to cover his head as he staggered to the right and fell on one knee. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He reeled and staggered like he couldn’t see where he was going. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The logs were arranged about three feet apart, in a staggered row. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Ambrose sighed wistfully as he attended the two moles staggering under a bundle of dandelions and tubers. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He murped when he saw me, staggering up from the soil floor and lifting his arms to be held. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I staggered back in terror, only to strike a hard, unmoving body. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Otto tried to get back up but didn’t make it to me; again he staggered, heaping on the floor and staring at me in dull confusion, wondering at his body’s betrayal. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Lupin’s retort was lost: Finally succeeding in squeezing through the door, Hagrid staggered to a chair and sat down; it collapsed beneath him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We get assigned one of the six tables, staggered slightly diagonally so that we can sort of see the other teams. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And just then he saw the old fox stagger out from beneath the hemlock bough, making his way back to the river. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Quetzalcoatl staggers across the desert, reenacted in this weird dream just like a scene out of a librex. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Ben staggered against a steel post that supported the overhang to the breezeway. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man held in one hand the end of a loop of cloth which O-lan had torn from her girdle, and within this loop the girl child staggered to and fro without falling. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Gaea, you—you—” He staggered to his feet and stumbled away from the table, clutching his stomach. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Ned staggered around, still raising his gun up for the shot. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Chaos—candy butchers vaulting over counters, workmen staggering out from under tent flaps, roustabouts racing headlong across the lot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Even so, I floundered, staggered; but somehow I always groped my way back to that path where I felt a tinge of warmth from an unseen light. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Panting, yearning for a roofless place, they flung themselves forward; and then in amazement they staggered, tumbling back. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He staggers onward, and now it's his wife who helps him. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We fill our arms and stagger out the door. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Chin high, he staggers across, stumbling on the uneven riverbed, lurching into the hollows, straining against the current. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Brer Fox staggered forward out of the cluster into the middle of the clearing, his ears flat to his skull. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It had buried itself deep in the bull’s side, and the bull, with a low groan, had staggered on until a policeman had shot it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian staggered backward out of range in a daze, clutching his stinging cheek with bewilderment. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A farmer, actually a moon shiner, by the name of Norris staggered and went down as blood spurted out of his mouth and onto his overalls. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Harry could have happily lain down and slept, he staggered to his feet, drew out his wand, and started casting the usual protective spells around them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My marks had plummeted, while the rest of the school tried to stagger on like everything was normal. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He staggers back, almost losing his balance, and that's when I realize the slim, metal contraption in his hand is some kind of cane. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I swung off the saddle, staggering a bit when my rubbery legs almost buckled underneath me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We’d have to watch the Meehans and everyone else parading around in their new clothes and staggering home with eggs and potatoes and sausages for Sunday and sailing off to the films on Saturday night. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “How should I know?” answered Chief White Halfoat, staggering inside the tent just then with a bottle of whiskey cradled in his arm and sitting himself down pugnaciously between the two of them. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And suddenly he lurched to the left, staggering into the rail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Will no one come?” it cried; and then, while the staggering and stamping went on wildly, I distinguished through plank and plaster:— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The top of Denna’s head banged into my nose, and I staggered, blinded with pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Dare not?” shouted Sir Lancelot, and he went into the darkness staggering, laughing like a caricature, and calling for his horse. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered backward, slamming his hands over his mouth, then crashed to the ground. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They staggered back and passed out in their tent. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Enceladus had dropped him ... probably because the giant was busy staggering around with Piper’s knife embedded in his forehead, ichor streaming into his eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Finally the kid staggered breathlessly onto the bus and sat behind me, tapping at the window and waving at his father, who was now standing next to Mommy, waving at his kid. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Calder staggered across the Castiglione’s backyard, tried to step carefully in Fred’s footprints so as not to leave a trail, and climbed the tree. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She staggers forward, going to her hands and knees. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Not only do blacks earn less on average than whites, but the differences in wealth and race are staggering,” Allen said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The knight appeared a moment later, cursing and staggering, clad in breast-plate and plumed helm and nothing else. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bertha emerged from the kitchen just as Bud, in his stocking feet, staggered groggily from the den. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tristas staggers up from where I left him, his face lit with frightening intensity as he finds me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Victor staggered back to his feet and stood at the penalty line, the captain of the War Eagles, mud coating his entire body, blood streaming down from a cut over his eye. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron bellowed, and he started to writhe and struggle against the ropes tying them together, so that Harry staggered. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Several pirates staggered to their feet to meet the others, and they carried the body of a tall, well-built guy. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He staggered down the street and into a neighbor’s house with Joe close behind, then collapsed facedown into a pool of his own blood, yelling, “Oh, I’m dying—call an ambulance! ” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He throws another and another at the innkeeper, who is now staggering under the weight of them. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Evacuation centers are being set up throughout Southern California in school gymnasiums, churches, and malls—but there seems to be a staggering number of people who are choosing not to cooperate with these government mandates.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I wanted to lie down and cry, but there was Grover, needing my help, so I managed to haul him up and stagger down into the valley, toward the lights of the farmhouse. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He struck the mare with his front hoof, and while she staggered under the blow, his teeth raked her neck and drew an ooze of blood. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, I saw a boy stagger after him, but the piper was going too fast. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Rose fluttered to a stand, twirled drunkenly around, and staggered to the chicken coop doorway. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I staggered to the kitchen and put it down, then came back into the room. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The footsteps stopped and she was caught in a movement of air so solid that she staggered and was held. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z As he staggered back, her leg came up, and Verin’s eyes bulged as her foot slammed into his chest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They came in a staggering eight lengths behind them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Cinder scrambled to his feet and staggered a half dozen steps toward the fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I stagger to a chair and she says, Just like your father. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They came back staggering under the load of meat. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Need some air,” she managed, before staggering out. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I staggered back, still holding the sword, and there stood Dustfinger in the middle of the room. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In high seas, the runners were buffeted about, all staggering in one direction, then in the other. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z As I staggered dizzily about the kitchen, screaming, not knowing where to go or what to do to stop my spinning head, my mother, now recovered from the bite, came after me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As she staggered he took the key from the inside of the door, slammed the door shut, and locked it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Still, Maria’s main purpose in Surinam was recording insects, and the sheer number of them was staggering. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The man roared with pain and staggered sideways, dropping the gun to grab at his leg. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The smell was so gross that even the teachers were running outside, staggering around the playground and gasping for air. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She spun around, faking a stoic face, lifting her arms in staggered motions to the sky, then bowing into a prayer pose. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Still dazzled by the light, he staggered a bit. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Momma screamed, and I thought she was going to do one of those movie-style faints, she even put her hand over her forehead and staggered back a little bit. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Which is enough to make me stagger back. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Presently the heap broke up and figures staggered away. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Stones tumbled as the robot staggered to his feet. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The sow gave a gasping squeal and staggered up, with two spears sticking in her fat flank. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Then he opens his hand, letting me stagger free. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I kept picturing in my mind mad dogs and mad wolves reeling about with the blind staggers, drooling slobbers and snapping and biting at everything in sight. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Painfully he staggered up the road to where Shadow lay. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Your fists go stiff and you stagger up the cement stairs to your door in the unmarked halls to your cement room and you lie down. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He staggered back to the cauldron with Harry’s blood. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She staggered forward and threw her arms around George, burying her face in his chest. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Translucent staircases staggered down from the clouds, ending right in front of Aru and Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Horses reared and fell over screaming, ravens flew, crazy as bats in a fire, men staggered, gesturing wildly, making speeches, dying or sometimes pretending to be dying, sneaking off. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, people with stone implements wanted metal tools as soon as they encountered them—the prospective reduction in workload was staggering. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z By the time Bobby Joe staggered into the commune, however, he didn’t much care about the social amenities. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bull staggered back from one of her blocks, and she knew the time had come to finish him off. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I let him out and he staggered to the hill of broken bottles, sniffed at them, and took another way. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Wincing, she staggered to her feet, replaced her notebook in her satchel, and tried her best to hike without limping. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Both lanes are clogged—everyone staggers west, away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z All Chief White Halfoat wanted to do when he staggered in drunk each night was go right to sleep, and Hungry Joe often made that impossible. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I staggered through the door and into the pigeon coop that had been our home, our sanctuary, for more than a year. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Celaena raised an eyebrow, and then, despite herself, smiled as he left the room as quickly as his feet could go without running, tripping slightly in the doorway as he staggered into the rooms beyond. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I break the spell by scooting away from the table, staggering out of my chair. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Beleaguered by sleeplessness, White staggered around campus like a zombie, not knowing day from night. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As she staggered with the bus’s movement my lack of gallantry tormented me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At times there are chains of reverberating explosions, shaking everything: the imagination, as we say, is staggered. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I rose stiffly and staggered to the window, pulling back the drapes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I stood all the way up and staggered into the living room. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He staggered inside and collapsed on the fraying couch. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I turned a corner and staggered against a wall as pain stars blinded me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The range of altitudes in the Fertile Crescent meant staggered harvest seasons: plants at higher elevations produced seeds somewhat later than plants at lower elevations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Kyle slipped on his jeans and sneakers and staggered out into the giant reading room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She raised a fluttering hand to her brow and staggered back, pantomiming horror. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The force of it staggered him, and the pain made him grit his teeth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The bull staggered and fell on its back. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Before I could even ask his name, he staggered away, murmuring something about his wife and the Germans. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The wind was so strong that they staggered sideways as they walked out onto the field. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The program’s success requires police to stop “staggering” numbers of people in shotgun fashion. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I staggered up to a tree and collapsed under it in the deafening silence. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “We should have a song about the Rat Cook,” he was muttering, as he staggered past Theon, leaning on his knights. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He staggered and then glanced vindictively around him, but no one seemed to have noticed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Like leashed zombies, a few hundred of us stagger toward the largest building on the site. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Hernando De Soto’s expedition staggered through the Southeast for four years in the early sixteenth century and saw hordes of people but apparently didn’t see a single bison. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Where the Lottery was concerned, even people who could barely read and write seemed capable of intricate calculations and staggering feats of memory. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The thunder fades behind me, and the staggered start has me at a mental advantage—I can see Vanessa, but she can only feel me behind her, moving in. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z We breakfasted on a Snickers bar and coffee, packed up our camp, hoisted our packs with a sideways stagger, and set off once again. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He staggers off, wandering back in the direction of the bonfire courtyard. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The parade pranced, staggered and reeled to the gate of the Dresden slaughterhouse, and then it went inside. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He was awake, too, out for a stagger with a bottle in his hand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z "Okay, okay . . . But what y'all doing looking like you at a funeral? Don't you know this is the Golden Day?" she staggered toward me, belching elegantly and reeling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The range cattle staggered under their fat and their hides shone with health. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed the handle, leaned my weight against it, and staggered as it snapped off at the base. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Jolted upright, Herbie—from force of habit—released a petrified squeak himself, then staggered to the door and opened it a crack. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His poor old heart went pit-a-pat as he staggered down the attic stairs and he kept on dabbing at his forehead with a handkerchief. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The strike would have dissolved any lesser monster, but Polybotes just staggered and looked down at the golden ichor —the blood of immortals—spilling from his wound. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Together, joined in effort by the burden, they staggered up the last steep of the mountain. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Ahead, close enough to touch, sit the mountains I’ve been staggering toward for five days, their rocky trails curving and swooping like Tribal calligraphy. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She froze, but as she did so, a massive wind shoved into her from behind, making her stagger into the room. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He staggers over, His cane tapping The ground. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted Akira with a big, big grunt, staggering sideways before finding his balance. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They were just behind her when she staggered into an open space where bright flowers grew and butterflies danced round each other and the air was hot and still. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Chamberlain took them with gratitude, staggered off down the hill. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Augur who restrained Laia lifts the girl’s body with difficulty and staggers off the dais. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The band staggers through a song and the cheerleaders bounce. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z After twenty-five blows I staggered away, delirious with pain. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Shaking his head, he staggered on down the street. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since I staggered home through the woods in my underwear, I have been trying to feel nothing about what happened. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As he spoke, a cluster of people staggered out of the building. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As the staggered lines rushed past him, he thought about the space between what we remember and what happened, the space between what we predict and what will happen. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The new proposal staggered Weaver, who had been bracing for a grant application for a machine less than half that size. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It’s not like going back to work after a three-hour lunch and staggering through the office, everyone looking, Martin Miles taking me to one side, I thinkyou should probably go home, Rachel. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The three living cows were staggering around in the deep snow and bawling unhappily. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The reliefs go out, the observers stagger in, covered with dirt, and trembling. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a road or village or settlement or power line or even a single person existed in this staggering immensity. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I staggered back a few steps and by then my nose was spewing like an elephant bathing himself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When I stagger through the front door, the Doorman looks shocked. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Henry pushed him, staggering, across the room and into a chair. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The gains in productivity will be staggering for those countries, companies, and individuals who can absorb the new technological tools. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z I stagger to the row of trunks against the back wall and lean over them. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They were kinder to her than they were to the long line of chained men staggering together. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Annette came staggering in; she had been trying to carry a huge folder of sheet music in the crook of her injured arm. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When Calvin got up and tried to grab me, I elbowed him in the ribs and he staggered back. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The amount of information that one must obtain and store in order to track the ever-changing relationships of even a few dozen individuals is staggering. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The constable staggered and fell as if he had been struck by the hand of God. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Gregor staggered to the side of the pillar and squinted into the darkness. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then to our horror it seemed to stagger and fall. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Matthias staggered weakly into his room—but the moment he closed the door he became a different mouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Wherritt staggered in panic from one end of the car to the other, driving passengers before him “like scared sheep,” according to one account. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They point to violent crime rates in the African American community as a justification for the staggering number of black men who find themselves behind bars. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Instead, I sort of staggered downstairs and started tearing through my parents’ liquor cabinet, searching for an escape route. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Ranofer dropped to the ground, staggered with relief and treacherously numbed toes, flung himself out the gate and closed it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She also met the Mounties’ Chinese interpreter, Dr. Henry Leong, who knew a “staggering number” of Chinese dialects. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Billy staggered off with his duffel bag, and then he stood on the station platform next to the porter, trying to wake up. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The goal of Project VOTE! was to sign up new Illinois voters at a staggering pace of ten thousand per week. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "What the—?" Pong struggled out from under a tangle of wet limbs and staggered to his feet. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Marv’s car staggers to a halt at my place, and we decide to walk into town from there. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When the pain became unbearable, they staggered back from the flames for a moment’s relief, then lunged forward again. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Far below, I saw his staggering, shaggy-headed figure, attempting to steady itself by clutching at the trunk of a small tree. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Be prepared to cut left and cut right, stutter and juke, stagger and jerk. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z However, even as she staggered through the snow, her back was straight and her head, high. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I staggered back, stunned more with the idea of his having hit me than with the pain exploding in my head. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A buffet of wind made him stagger and he saw that he was out in the open, on rock, under a brassy sky. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “They stagger exactly like sleepwalkers,” said one sur- vivor; “like walking ghosts” said another. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For months after my stepfather died, Mommy walked around the house as if she were blind, staggering through the motions of life. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain staggered his purchases, rather than find himself with cargo of singular culture and disposition. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Alex and Nunu whirled themselves dizzy, then staggered off, teetering in wobbly circles until they both fell over laughing as the dog ran back and forth between them, like he wanted back in the game. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Shep staggered backward against the bar, then collapsed to the floor with the broken end of the sword still jutting between his ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I stagger back and slide down the tree to where I was sitting. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It was therefore a shocking disappointment to me when, one Sunday morning, Levi too staggered in drunk and cursing after a Saturday-night binge. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And it was then, as we pulled to our feet, staggering with the motion of that speeding train, that we saw the physician moving toward us. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked around fearfully and began to stagger up the bluff. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He wore black and looked ordinary, but in his past there was blood, death, and profit in staggering quantity. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We staggered toward the edge of the pier and I got an idea. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He staggered back, his thighs catching the rim of the table. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z |
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