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jaw-dropping
[ jaw-drop-ing ]
adjective
- causing astonishment or surprise; amazing ( def ):
The company has reported a jaw-dropping annual profit of $30 billion.
jaw-dropping
adjective
- informal.amazing
Derived Forms
- ˈᲹ-ˌDZ辱Բ, adverb
Other yvlogs From
- Ჹ-DZ·辱Բ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of jaw-dropping1
Example Sentences
The jaw-dropping accidental sharing of attack plans by Trump’s advisers with a journalist; the swift and dangerous capitulation of Big Law; and the similar onslaught on U.S. higher education by the Trump administration.
There was jaw-dropping stuff — including four consecutive 100 mph fastballs to start the night, a flurry of signature splitters that seemed to break in unpredictable directions every time they were unleashed from his right middle and index fingers, and even a few swing-and-miss sliders that effectively complemented his other two primary pitches.
“It’s like she had already imbibed the spirit of Chisholm, and that was a really remarkable moment for all of us. Everyone left the read and we couldn’t speak. It was jaw-dropping.”
In a season that has already highlighted jaw-dropping moments like Tim’s accidental “package” reveal, that whole sequence seemed so abruptly dark and extreme.
The Scots looked at ease for large parts of the game, only for Wales to threaten a jaw-dropping comeback late on and ensure they at least left with some reward.
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