ludicrous
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English historian Simon Schama described Hegseth’s words as “a special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance.”
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Critics described the situation as "ludicrous", but the Northern Ireland Assembly said it "supports more sustainable travel choices".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“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
“I’ll give you that Tennant brought a gravitas to the Doctor that grounded the insanity of the ludicrous situations he got himself into, but Matt Smith didn’t play the Doctor, he was the Doctor.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Vocabulary lists containing ludicrous
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Hunger Games
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