laughable

Example Sentences

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Dismissed from USC for disciplinary reasons, Mazara makes the “student athlete” moniker laughable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Hence, his laughable swipe at the size of the Murrayfield away dressing room.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Silver’s comments—and a subsequent conference call addressing the topic with all 30 of the league’s general managers—came on the heels of some of the most laughable instances of tanking in NBA history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

In several cases, Cesarano said that internet shutdowns saw countries' censorship capabilities "going from nothing, or something laughable, to something very skilled".

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

In fact, the harder he tried, the more laughable his efforts turned out.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro