slack-jawed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of slack-jawed
slack jaw + -ed 3
Example Sentences
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When Sandler landed at “Saturday Night Live,” Herlihy helped him devise sketch characters like the slack-jawed Canteen Boy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
If all you’re offering your kid is a slack-jawed look bathed in phone glow, what are they learning about how to interact with humans?
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2024
Strong is transformed as Cohn: slack-jawed and dead-eyed but constantly in motion, propelling his lithe, tanned body forward with a driven intensity in business and in pleasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
Walter then offered it to a slack-jawed Sheryl Lee Ralph who declined while shaking her head.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2024
I was shuffling along like Ozzy, man, all slack-jawed, with one hand trailing the wall to maintain balance, tears streaming down my face.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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