slack-jawed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of slack-jawed
slack jaw + -ed 3
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At 6-foot-3 with the route-running ability that once made scouts slack-jawed, he still possesses the skills to be a game-changing force at 24.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
AI left academia’s brightest mathematicians slack-jawed when it found solutions to problems that once melted their brains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The litigation is the latest twist in a simmering behind-the-scenes scandal that has left much of Hollywood slack-jawed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
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
Bertha stood there slack-jawed, looking from me to the phone and then back at me.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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