gobsmacking
adjective
so surprising as to leave one gobsmacked; astonishing.
gobsmackingly
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a word derived from
gobsmacking.
Example Sentences
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In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, climate scientist Zeke Hausfather called September data “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
“This month was, in my professional opinion as a climate scientist – absolutely gobsmackingly bananas,” climate scientist Zeke Hausfather said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
On X, formerly known as Twitter, he called the feat “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas.”
From Scientific American ● Oct. 4, 2023
The thing is, I really like eating breakfast — and, more gobsmackingly, three square meals a day.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023
The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart says that Mr Clawson provided a "cringe-worthy moment in race that was gobsmackingly bad - even for Congress."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2014
