Thesaurus results for JAW-DROPPERS

jaw-droppers

noun

plural of jaw-dropper

as in surprises

something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected the underdog's victory was a jaw-dropper in boxing circles

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To be sure, investors worry that fewer companies will report positive earnings surprises in the second quarter as did in the first, when profits were 15% above expectations, helping to unleash a surge of confidence on Wall Street.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 July 2026
After a short while, those types of surprises and turns kind of suck.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of surprises

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European economies took the dual shocks much harder than the United States, which was insulated by a more diversified economy and a recent world-leading AI buildout.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
In certain essential service industries (such as commercial cleaning, waste management and repair services), margins are highly predictable, and recurring revenue models allow companies to avoid macroeconomic shocks.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of shocks

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Takeoff and landing are when many aviation incidents occur—they’re considered the most critical phases of a flight and when an aircraft is most vulnerable to sudden, unexpected jolts of motion.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

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