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also openmouthed
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
the stunning view from the mountaintop left us open-mouthed and at a loss for words
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Recent Examples of open-mouthed
All around her, open-mouthed viewers turned to face the Artist.
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Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Around his head hovers a cluster of disembodied faces — creepy alt-Altmans, their expressions ranging from anger to open-mouthed woe.
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Cath Virginia,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
The camera panned to an open-mouthed Johansson standing in the wings.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
The oldest of three brothers, he was followed into professional football by Bob, who played for Halifax Town, Middlesbrough, Notts County and Southend United, and then by Frank, who, from a very early age, could do things with a ball that would leave his siblings open-mouthed.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Around his head hovers a cluster of disembodied faces — creepy alt-Altmans, their expressions ranging from anger to open-mouthed woe.
—
Cath Virginia,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
The camera panned to an open-mouthed Johansson standing in the wings.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
The oldest of three brothers, he was followed into professional football by Bob, who played for Halifax Town, Middlesbrough, Notts County and Southend United, and then by Frank, who, from a very early age, could do things with a ball that would leave his siblings open-mouthed.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-mouthed
Adjective
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The Hoosiers faithful amazed locals.
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Kushner was likewise amazed during his first visit in 2021 with Ivanka.
Adjective
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And so did a few astonished gasps when a drone shot revealed just how far outside of the Mojave tent her crowd of headbanging bodies stretched.
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One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.
Adjective
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.
Adjective
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Don't be surprised if this nutty, caramel-y, chocolaty snack mix disappears quickly!
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That is probably what surprised, and delighted, me the most.
Adjective
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Simmons, who would miss the induction ceremony due to an undisclosed family emergency (the band’s representative affirmed all is well), was also equal parts honored and awed.
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With every contribution from Messi, that sense of awed reverence from the crowd increased.
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“Open-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-mouthed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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