ridiculous
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The idea of one song taking hold among the entire nation’s teenagers is even more ridiculous now that streaming has fractured the musical monoculture.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
She ridiculed Lee's latest overture, calling it "the climax of the farce that everyone should watch" and said the military's demand her country apologise was "quite ridiculous."
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
But the main takeaway is that Mr. Burnham wants to slow the ridiculous growth of benefits so they’re growing at a merely silly pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says it would be "ridiculous" to start thinking how long he has left in the job after "two or three" bad results.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
He should have said: Don’t be ridiculous, don’t be silly, you’re just a kid, we both are.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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