slack-jawed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of slack-jawed
slack jaw + -ed 3
Example Sentences
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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
Pattinson has incredible physical control over both 17’s slack-jawed, knock-kneed cartoon and his identical opposite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
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
Of course, some tourists tread more heavily than others, leaving residents swearing, slack-jawed or just shaking their heads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
I was going to say something, but Lacey’s open mouth became truly slack-jawed, and she leaned her head against the cold gray tile of the bathroom wall, asleep.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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