: something that causes extreme surprise or astonishment
the film ends with a jaw-dropper of a courtroom scene
jaw-dropping
adjective
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jaw-droppingly
adverb
Examples of jaw-dropping in a Sentence
Adjective
the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
His most impressive was the jaw-dropping, 488-foot shot into the second deck in right field off Yu Darvish in Game 1 of the 2022 National League Championship Series, which the Phillies won 2-0 en route to winning the series in five games.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
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
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Adjective
Like this is absolutely jaw-dropping.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
His most impressive was the jaw-dropping, 488-foot shot into the second deck in right field off Yu Darvish in Game 1 of the 2022 National League Championship Series, which the Phillies won 2-0 en route to winning the series in five games.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for jaw-dropping
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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaw-dropping. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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