slack jaw

Frequency: 5.85.5 per million words

often used to show surprise or lack of intelligence

jawADJECTIVE + JAW

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slack

Examples (10)

  • He stood there with a slack jaw, utterly bewildered by the news.
  • The sight of the elaborate cake left her with a slack jaw in amazement.
  • When they heard the absurd proposal, several people in the room had a slack jaw.
  • His slack jaw and vacant stare indicated he wasn't paying attention.
  • She couldn't help but notice the slack jaw on the new employee during the training session.
  • The magician's final trick left the entire audience with a slack jaw.
  • After the long, boring lecture, many students were sitting with a slack jaw.
  • He usually has a sharp wit, but the shocking revelation left him with a slack jaw.
  • Despite his intelligence, his default expression sometimes involved a slightly slack jaw.
  • The child watched the cartoon with a slack jaw, completely engrossed.