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 do think it will be a ludicrous challenge, and one that I don't know whether or not I can do," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It’s not my place or intent to warn Black people about racism, because that would be ludicrous and insulting, but I’ll warn the rest of us because in the end, authoritarianism targets everyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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

“However, the legend of which you speak is such a very sensational, even ludicrous tale —” But the whole class was now hanging on Professor Binns’s every word.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling