laughable
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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
"It's laughable that for almost two months, the entire security apparatus of Uganda has invested billions of taxpayers' money to search for me everywhere, but they failed to get me," he continued.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Dismissed from USC for disciplinary reasons, Mazara makes the “student athlete” moniker laughable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
It was clear that he was getting better and better with each succeeding game, his fumbling, bumbling performance in the season opener a laughable memory.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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