as in amazing
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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Recent Examples of jaw-dropping
While that miss was pretty jaw-dropping, investors gave it a pass, understanding that it was heavily impacted by the negative effects of hurricanes in Florida and the Boeing machinists strike.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Some discounts aren't jaw-dropping because the products tend to go on sale every few months, and the fact that stores repeat deals so frequently says a lot about the nature of discounts these days.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Scherzinger's final costume — a simple black slip dress with blood smeared down her body — is nearly as jaw-dropping as her vocal performance.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Why else would the show clear the decks of the best remaining candidates in jaw-dropping, if carefully orchestrated, fashion?
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Some discounts aren't jaw-dropping because the products tend to go on sale every few months, and the fact that stores repeat deals so frequently says a lot about the nature of discounts these days.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Scherzinger's final costume — a simple black slip dress with blood smeared down her body — is nearly as jaw-dropping as her vocal performance.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Why else would the show clear the decks of the best remaining candidates in jaw-dropping, if carefully orchestrated, fashion?
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw-dropping
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What’s been amazing about series one is getting all these incredible actors together.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Apple introduced its amazing Vision Pro spatial computing headset, giving us a glimpse of our immersive digital future.Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Foxx's birthday dinner took a surprising turn on Friday the 13th.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Yes, but: Grocery costs were up 0.5% last month, including a particularly steep rise in the prices of beef (up 3.1%) and eggs (up a startling 8.2%).Neil Irwin, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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And [‘Fugitive Dreams’] is just the most visually stunning piece of work.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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Even for an attorney who has taken on so many high-profile cases, Buzbee acknowledges that pursuing shocking allegations against Combs, one of the best-selling musical artists of all time – and not on his home turf – will be a big test of his legal and public relations skills.Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The shocking courtroom assault took place during a sentencing hearing presided by District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both turned out to be historic miscalculations — with no clearer evidence than the astonishing fall of an Assad family regime on Sunday that had ruled Syria for 53 years.Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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But while this award was received with a swell of enthusiasm back in West Africa, virtually no one in the U.S. had ever written about him or his family’s astonishing legacy.Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaw-dropping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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