How to Use lockjaw in a Sentence
lockjaw
noun-
Splints for lockjaw treatment are similar to night guards.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Aug. 2025
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Depending on the underlying cause of lockjaw, this condition can flare up and go away.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Aug. 2025
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If left untreated or if your lockjaw is due to a chronic condition, there can be complications.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms The most common symptom of lockjaw is being unable to completely open your mouth.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Aug. 2025
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Naomi Watts will remind you of that at least a dozen times while giving a kind of lockjaw imitation of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s accent.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Difficulty chewing and swallowing due to lockjaw increases the risk of aspiration.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Aug. 2025
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To an actor, this could be seen as an advantage—especially for a Canadian trying to master the distinctive Kennedy lockjaw accent.
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Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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