ludicrous
Example Sentences
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“We would stay out of the fray, play by the rules, ignore the ludicrous attacks and assume that people would discern the truth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“It would be ludicrous to say that I’ve got any kind of grip on the complexity or contemporary life in L.A.,”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
“Optical is heading into ludicrous speed,” Mizuho managing director for equity trading Daniel O’Regan said in a note to clients about Monday’s trading action.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
But she said that she thought "we would look ludicrous right now as a government to turn in on ourselves" and start debating leadership.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“I got this tomato from Colonel Cathcart,” he said, and was struck by how ludicrous his explanation sounded.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing ludicrous
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Hunger Games
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