How to Use jaw-dropping in a Sentence

jaw-dropping

adjective
  • That would be bold and brash and jaw-dropping.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 May 2026
  • The song’s scope is jaw-dropping.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
  • All of the numbers from that game are jaw-dropping.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • All of the numbers from that game are jaw-dropping.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • All of the numbers from that game are jaw-dropping.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
  • In just the past week, the artist has given us 4 jaw-dropping looks.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Just how jaw-dropping will the first week numbers be for this album?
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Its concept van at this year's show is jaw-dropping for more reasons than one.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
  • What is amazing any more if the word is used to describe events that fall far short of jaw-dropping?
    — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • By the time the red carpet came along, the team had pulled it off — and the result was jaw-dropping.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The rooftop pool is one of very few in Rome, and the views are nothing short of jaw-dropping.
    — Rona Berg, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • And the results are downright jaw-dropping.
    — Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
  • Ciara is known for her daring outfits and jaw-dropping looks.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But perhaps, what’s even more jaw-dropping than the racks are the stories Cox tells.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The result is truly jaw-dropping.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And yeah, their artistic communing with nature is jaw-dropping.
    — Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
  • What follows is by turns inspiring, jaw-dropping — the songs!
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • This part of the ritual is always a little jaw-dropping for me.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
  • The Renaissance tour has been nothing short of jaw-dropping so far.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Already striking from the front, the form-fitting, floor-length dress was even more jaw-dropping from the back.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Earlier in the week, Pugh was spotted in more jaw-dropping looks.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Allen finished game with 430 yards, four touchdowns and a whole bunch of jaw-dropping plays.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The two-piece was completely decked out in cream sequins that gave the jaw-dropping fit a liquid-like look.
    — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The singer has been engaged six times with some jaw-dropping rings — a few of which feature colorful stones.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Expect even more jaw-dropping reveals in the weeks leading up to the show, but for now, this fleet is setting a high bar.
    — Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • His size, maybe slightly less stunning on a basketball court, is jaw-dropping on the soccer field.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2023
  • But what happened to them over the weekend in Milwaukee was jaw-dropping.
    — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • These nails may be short in length, but they're filled with jaw-dropping celebratory details.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That kind of mid-century male chauvinism, as it was then called, remains jaw-dropping.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There's no shortage of jaw-dropping looks at the Golden Globe Awards.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026

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