laughable
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It’s laughable to think that such a blunt vote sends any kind of democratic signal one way or another about any particular policy.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
Menon added that it would be "laughable" if any Palestine Action activist actually believed direct action would achieve the group's stated aim to "shut Elbit down".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
It also gave the president the exact height and weight ratio to keep him right under an “obese” body mass index, a designation so convenient as to be laughable.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Her story has its own natural drama, and these maudlin and often laughable scenes hurt Mr. Ferrer’s goal of presenting his mother honestly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The tiny amount of Martian atmosphere that enters when I use an airlock is laughable.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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