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jaw-dropping

American

[jaw-drop-ing] / ˈdʒɔˌdrɒp ɪŋ /

adjective

Informal.

causing astonishment or surprise; amazing.

The company has reported a jaw-dropping annual profit of $30 billion.

jaw-dropping British

adjective

informal amazing

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Other Word Forms

jaw-droppingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of jaw-dropping

First recorded in 1900–05; jaw ¹ ( def. ) + dropping ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The average pay gap at low-wage 20 corporations stands at 899-to-1 — jaw-dropping even compared with the already-shocking 285-to-1 average for the S&P 500 as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A rewatch lends itself to the trifles peppered throughout Wineman’s clever script, but there’s nothing quite like the first time seeing his film transform from its humble beginnings to its jaw-dropping final act.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Award-winning Indian novelist Arundhati Roy, who had been due to present a restored version of a 1989 film she wrote, pulled out of the event, branding Wender's words "unconscionable" and "jaw-dropping".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

He has brought the same level of jaw-dropping challenges and thrills to “Beast Games,” which launched in December 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The energy rippling off this dude was jaw-dropping.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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