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
But these amenities pale in comparison to the biggest one: a jaw-dropping, white sand manmade beach.
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The compilation has managed a jaw-dropping run on the all-genre albums chart that runs 713 weeks.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In a jaw-dropping counter, Sky flipped Ripley over with a hurricanrana before following it up with her signature moonsault.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon's jaw-dropping dunks earned him an NBA title.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The compilation has managed a jaw-dropping run on the all-genre albums chart that runs 713 weeks.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In a jaw-dropping counter, Sky flipped Ripley over with a hurricanrana before following it up with her signature moonsault.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon's jaw-dropping dunks earned him an NBA title.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw-dropping
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Comments Chloe Fineman has explained how that amazing triple Jennifer Coolidge impression — Fineman, Dana Carvey, and host Ariana Grande — landed on Saturday Night Live.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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There’s still men — there’s Benson, who’s doing amazing.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The Cardinals certainly hope that’s the case, as their rotation has been a surprising strength.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Listen to this article 3 min Italian archaeologists recently made a surprising religious discovery in an unusual location: an Ancient Roman bath complex.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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More startling is the proliferation of machine or non-human identities (NHIs).—
Paul Zolfaghari,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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But advances in the sequencing of ancient and modern DNA have allowed scientists to look more closely at how our genetic code has evolved over time—and the results are startling.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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On March 15, 2024, a solar flare and an accompanying CME led to stunning auroras across the solar system, including on Mars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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On Sunday night, Brennand will be the recipient of the Kering and Festival du Cannes 2025 Women in Motion Emerging Talent Award because of the stunning achievement that Manas is.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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While many have praised the tenacity of the 28-year-old Georgia woman, others have expressed doubts about the veracity of her shocking survival story and have criticized her family’s fundraising motives.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Strategic Planning Gaps: Only 12% of CEOs have a formal AI deployment roadmap extending beyond one year—a shocking statistic given that most expect to be judged on AI results within a two-year timeframe.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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After 23 years and an astonishing 4,953 episodes, the show reaches its finale Friday as the sports media industry’s most prolific on-air talent incubator.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Game two was astonishing, and a full reckoning of the faults that existed in the defending champs’ armor.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaw-dropping. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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