Sentence examples for staggering bore from inspiring English sources

This remake of the original '80s show, on Wednesday nights, is a staggering bore, but one has to give the writers credit for coming up with a reason, other than a romantic tryst or doctor's appointment, to get the heroine down to her filmy underwear in the first episode.

Even if the effective federal moratorium on drilling expires in November, the loss of drilling rigs and the uncertainty arising from the staggering financial consequences borne by well operator BP will have lasting constraints on Gulf production.

For instance, he said, the staggering costs of the war in Iraq — which the United States largely bore alone — contributed to the very same national debt and budget deficit that now prevent the United States from stepping in financially to help Europe.

Though a staggering sum that does not bear any relation to what Mr. Madoff could pay, it is tied to the amount of the crime's proceeds.

We were also all struck, once again, by the staggering HIV burden that is borne by adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa -- who account for one in four of all new HIV infections globally.

The negative impact of the prison experience is borne out by the staggering level of reoffending on release.

The intensity of his concentration -- the only moments of relief are the smashing chords to end a soloistic passage and some lightning-fast runs from high to low -- were staggering and almost too much to bear.

The vast gulf between Tel Aviv's modest white homes and the grandiose glass Seagram tower bears witness to the staggering mix of Bauhaus influences.

By contrast, Portman's Nina bears the film's staggering conflicts internally, and moves toward her destiny alone.

Some of this material is covered in earlier books like Branch's trilogy and David Garrow's "Bearing the Cross" (1986), both staggering achievements of research and reporting.

"This has probably been the most dysfunctional relationship between two states in world history: the level of emotional and historical baggage borne by both countries is staggering," concludes Gilbert.