jaw-dropping

adjective

jaw-drop·​ping ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ How to pronounce jaw-dropping (audio)
Synonyms of jaw-droppingnext
: 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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That would be bold and brash and jaw-dropping. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 May 2026 And the results are downright jaw-dropping. Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 22 May 2026 On one hand, there was a bevy of huge, crazy Tribal Councils with last-second whispering and maneuvering, leading to jaw-dropping exits. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 The memory of Audra McDonald looms large, but there’s an effortlessness to Nichelle’s singing and the power in her voice is jaw-dropping to me. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for jaw-dropping

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2026.

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