preposterous
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When she floated the idea that AI might solve it one day, the suggestion was so preposterous that he thought she was joking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
From the greatest genre series to less obvious links, like the preposterous shenanigans at Paddy’s Pub, Serling left his mark on screens large and small, and on American audiences.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
What comes after is often preposterous and teeming with cliches — the sort of things you might have encountered in a second-tier series back in the 1980s — and craziness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“It’s preposterous to think that a child would be able to self-represent,” she said, “and I think any rational adult would agree with that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Izzi and I exchange another glance, and as preposterous as it is, I find I’m suppressing my laughter.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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