gape openly

Frequency: 6.01.5 per million words

To stare at someone or something with your mouth wide open in a very obvious way.

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Examples (10)

  • Stephanie gaped openly at the visitors.
  • Crowds gaped openly at the eclipse as the sky went dark.
  • He gaped openly in disbelief when he saw the final bill.
  • Tourists gaped openly at the street performer’s daring stunt.
  • I tried not to be rude, but I found myself gaping openly at the ruins.
  • The children gaped openly at the lifelike robots in the exhibit.
  • She was so stunned that she gaped openly for a full minute.
  • Reporters gaped openly as the CEO resigned mid-speech.
  • Even the judges gaped openly when the levitation trick worked.
  • Don’t gape openly at people; it makes them uncomfortable.