slack-jawed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of slack-jawed
slack jaw + -ed 3
Example Sentences
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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
When Huell Howser visited Third Church in 2009, he was characteristically slack-jawed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
The man behind the counter, in his 20s and slack-jawed, attempted to explain to me how the payouts worked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
What happened next left commenters slack-jawed on social media.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
For the first time since the formation of their union, the shrews stood in slack-jawed silence, completely lost for an answer!
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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