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open-mouthed

[oh-puhn-mouthd, -moutht] / ˈoʊ pənˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt /




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England midfielder Bellingham stood open mouthed when Valverde scored his brilliant third, lifting the ball over City defender Marc Guehi before lashing a volley past keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

People here have looked on open mouthed on what's happened in the last few days in the markets and are worried about the consequences.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2022

I remember turning to my granddad open mouthed with admiration and him saying to me with his hand cupped over my ear 'See what you're missing!'.

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2019

When Agirretxe ran through, Real Sociedad's players might have known what he was going to do but everyone else was left open mouthed as he scooped in a unexpectedly fitting finish.

From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2013

He stared open mouthed at a question that circled toward him out of the snow.

From Fantazius Mallare A Mysterious Oath by Smith, Wallace




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