staggering

"No parent should have to fear leaving their child in the care of professionals, but the sheer scale of her abuse is staggering," she added.

The fact the Spanish giants were willing to pay Liverpool a reported £8m to secure the defender's early release so he could play in the tournament is testament to the staggering riches on offer.

Responding to the announcement, home affairs committee chairwoman Dame Karen Bradley said the cost of asylum hotels has risen to a "staggering extent".

The economic hit to Musk was staggering, as $34 billion disappeared from his personal wealth.

The 30-year-old wanted to talk it through with his family as, after all, the sums being offered were truly staggering and could not just be dismissed out of hand.