drop-jawed
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“From the furniture to the colors on the walls to the dressing, I was drop-jawed when we walked in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2019
Though my generation watched Fonda’s open-road strike for freedom drop-jawed, we now behold the vindication of his darker vision.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2019
Still, Chanel's blockbuster productions set the bar so high that even on the rare occasions when the clothes disappoint, the audience still emerges drop-jawed and starry eyed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2011
He cried in front of van Goghs in Amsterdam, stood drop-jawed before Michelangelo in Rome.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2010
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