jaw

Example Sentences

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It’s not often that I remark on a casting announcement, much less one about “Scooby-Doo,” but the second I opened an email from Netflix, my jaw dropped.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Firstly, diminishing returns have kicked in - how much more capacity among the public is there really for jaw dropping revelation about the Lord Mandelson soap opera?

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When her sister, Rowe, walked in that morning, she found Waldorf with her eyes wide and glazed over, her jaw tensed.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The species had adaptations linked to especially powerful jaw and neck muscles, making it a formidable hunter.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Chip opened his mouth, but it didn’t seem like he had anything to say—it was more like he’d lost the power to control his jaw.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix