as in amazing
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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Recent Examples of jaw-dropping
However, the payoff is a jaw-dropping, 360-degree view of Phoenix that feels downright cinematic.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Working with director Alex Timbers, Resnick – who has been with the project since its 2017 genesis at the 92nd Street Y – helped determine which songs would be deployed as storytelling devices and which ones as jaw-dropping showcases.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Doncic returned to the game and put the finishing touches on a jaw-dropping showing.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Jones’ raw traits have always been jaw-dropping — a 6-foot-6 defensive end who can combine an edge rusher’s twitch with an interior lineman’s power.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Working with director Alex Timbers, Resnick – who has been with the project since its 2017 genesis at the 92nd Street Y – helped determine which songs would be deployed as storytelling devices and which ones as jaw-dropping showcases.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Doncic returned to the game and put the finishing touches on a jaw-dropping showing.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Jones’ raw traits have always been jaw-dropping — a 6-foot-6 defensive end who can combine an edge rusher’s twitch with an interior lineman’s power.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw-dropping
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Antetokounmpo delivered one of the most amazing closeout performances of all-time.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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And the reach of Prime Video, especially globally, is really, really amazing.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, what was so startling about Gueye’s performance was the decision-making.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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His comment was startling to the rest of the band.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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There was a top 10 team that lost, but BYU was a 10-point underdog at Texas Tech, so the Red Raiders’ convincing win wasn’t technically all that surprising.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Instead, my friend and I were greeted by a mostly calm experience, which was surprising for a Friday night in South End.—
Evan Moore
November 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Republican finger-pointing has begun in the wake of Democrats’ stunning success in Tuesday night’s elections.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last summer, following Mamdani’s stunning primary victory, many friends and colleagues were anxious that this Democratic candidate was too liberal, too anti-business, too inexperienced for the global stage, and simply too young.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Likewise, using the military to patrol the border is not a shocking mission.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The numbers game was too great before Rhea Ripley made her shocking return from an injury.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Every few minutes the jungle deposited us onto an astonishing beach.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The astonishing result, achieved by the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) collaboration, represents the first-ever observation of single top quark production with W and Z bosons, a process known as tWZ production.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaw-dropping. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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