preposterous

Example Sentences

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The editorial board of local newspaper Chosun Ilbo described the incident as "preposterous" and called for strong sanctions on firms responsible for leaks of its customer data.

From BBC

The laureates wrote that NIH’s explanation for the cancellation was “preposterous under the circumstances.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The assertion that the Finance Committee lacks a legislative basis for an investigation of the abuse of gift taxes by the wealthy is simply preposterous."

From Salon

To plug the rear basin, she says, would be as preposterous as infilling the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool in Washington, D.C.

From Seattle Times

“The idea that an algorithm has some sort of First Amendment right to get into your kid’s brain is preposterous,” says Schatz, who initially brought the bipartisan group of four together.

From Washington Times