All the air went out of me, and I staggered backward.

He staggered backward, until the edge of the table against his back had brought him up short.

She released her hold on him and he staggered backward.

He staggered backward, then lost his balance and fell to the floor.

The color drained from her face, and she staggered backward.

She followed him as he staggered backward, trying to escape.

Par staggered backward and then came to his feet again.

The boy staggered backward, the wind knocked out of him.

He staggered backward, as though my challenge had been an actual violence upon him.

He staggered backward, trying to clutch himself in two places at once.