jaw-dropping

adjective

jaw-drop·​ping ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ How to pronounce jaw-dropping (audio)
: causing great surprise or astonishment
jaw-dropper noun
jaw-droppingly adverb

Examples of jaw-dropping in a Sentence

the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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As flashes from the jaw-dropping acts from this season play on screen, the judges react to the talented contestants with some even pushing their Golden Buzzer. Esther Kang, People.com, 23 May 2025 His performance in the Big 12 title game against a Texas team that came in averaging 43 points per game was jaw-dropping. Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Still, the ludicrously campy show is jaw-dropping in its commitment to delivering intensely dark, modern content to audiences grappling with the slippery ethics and general ennui of living in the 2020s. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 May 2025 The Masked Singer on Wednesday wrapped the Season 13 semifinals with a jaw-dropping — actually, make that beak-dropping — reveal. Andy Swift, TVLine, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jaw-dropping

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jaw-dropping was in 1980

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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaw-dropping. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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