ludicrous

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For the rest of America not versed in the internecine fights of the online right, this situation may seem baffling—or even trivial, given the ludicrous nature of Owens’ claims.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

“I think it’s ludicrous that the city might turn it into something else. While they’re at it, why don’t they make the Hemingway house a Vrbo?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Once again, it is Taylor who sets the benchmark with a ludicrous 110.94 in his 2009 win over Raymond van Barneveld, and "The Power" has another two of the three above Littler.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Begrudgingly, you half-buy into one of the script’s more ludicrous set-ups, that Lightning & Thunder will play their biggest show on the night Diamond is headlining at another venue in town.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

It’s the other one talking now, and as ludicrous as it sounds, it’s actually quite hard to recognize them without their balaclavas.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak