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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Case in point: Klaus Kinski’s jaw-dropping and note-perfect performance as the colorized Orlok, which maintains Max Schreck’s absolute repellant-ness yet imbues him with profound depth. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 Home to some of the country’s best green teas, jaw-dropping coastlines and Mount Fuji, Shizuoka is filled with amazing activities like tea harvesting with local farmers to hiking Mount Fuji. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Our thought bubble: The fortunes being spent today on data centers for AI are jaw-dropping, but tech leaders are actually worrying about spending too little. Michael Flaherty, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 The vocals — which are, of course, rich and operatic and often jaw-dropping — feel utterly seamless with Rose’s way of expressing herself. Kathryn Vandervalk, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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